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Bring clarity and consistency to your staff team
A complete employment framework for churches employing staff, aligned with UK law. Fully updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025 as it comes into force.
Updated for October 2026
What has changed under the Employment Rights Act 2025: Statutory Sick Pay from day one, day-one paternity and parental leave, and holiday record-keeping
What's coming: from January 2027, staff can claim unfair dismissal after six months instead of two years, and the cap on compensation is removed
The stronger duty to prevent sexual harassment, including harassment by congregation members, hirers and visitors (from October 2026)
Neonatal care leave, redundancy protection for new parents, and the planned right to bereavement leave
New DBS rules, the mandatory reporting duty, and DBS referrals in disciplinary cases
Key Features
Employment policies and procedures
Legal framework (Employment Rights Act 2025, Equality Act 2010)
Recruitment, safer recruitment and probation guidance
Grievance, disciplinary and whistleblowing procedures in line with the Acas Code
Pastoral supervision, wellbeing and ministry boundaries
Staff expectations and Christian ethos
Why It Matters
Clear structures protect both the church and its staff. Employment law is changing faster than at any time in a generation, and a handbook from even last year will now give staff wrong information.
Format
Editable Word document | Instant download
Bring clarity and consistency to your staff team
A complete employment framework for churches employing staff, aligned with UK law. Fully updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025 as it comes into force.
Updated for October 2026
What has changed under the Employment Rights Act 2025: Statutory Sick Pay from day one, day-one paternity and parental leave, and holiday record-keeping
What's coming: from January 2027, staff can claim unfair dismissal after six months instead of two years, and the cap on compensation is removed
The stronger duty to prevent sexual harassment, including harassment by congregation members, hirers and visitors (from October 2026)
Neonatal care leave, redundancy protection for new parents, and the planned right to bereavement leave
New DBS rules, the mandatory reporting duty, and DBS referrals in disciplinary cases
Key Features
Employment policies and procedures
Legal framework (Employment Rights Act 2025, Equality Act 2010)
Recruitment, safer recruitment and probation guidance
Grievance, disciplinary and whistleblowing procedures in line with the Acas Code
Pastoral supervision, wellbeing and ministry boundaries
Staff expectations and Christian ethos
Why It Matters
Clear structures protect both the church and its staff. Employment law is changing faster than at any time in a generation, and a handbook from even last year will now give staff wrong information.
Format
Editable Word document | Instant download