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The HRDocBox Full Library gives HR professionals, business owners and managers access to a comprehensive collection of customisable UK HR templates covering the full employee lifecycle. From recruitment and onboarding through to performance, absence, employee relations, compliance and termination, the library gives you practical HR documents without having to start from scratch.

Use the Full Library to:

  • Access hundreds of ready-to-use UK HR templates in one place.
  • Manage recruitment, onboarding and employment documentation.
  • Handle performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance processes.
  • Support restructures, redundancy, TUPE and employee exits.
  • Build and maintain HR policies and procedures.
  • Save time drafting letters, forms, contracts, guides and HR documents.
  • Keep access to updated resources throughout your subscription period.
  • Give managers practical documents to support consistent people management.
Full library
2026 Reviewed
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Essential

August Offer
£99.99
12 months access
Includes annual HR consultation
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Best for
Small businesses needing compliant HR templates with occasional expert input
Growing businesses needing ongoing HR advice and practical support
Ideal if you
Want self-serve HR resources with an annual HR review
Need regular HR support alongside templates and compliance guidance
Helps with
HR compliance, documentation and policy implementation
Employee relations, absence management, disciplinaries, restructures and day-to-day HR decision making
What's included
Includes:
  • 776 HR templates
  • 1 x 45-minute telephone consultation
  • 80 job descriptions
  • Download templates individually
  • Email updates
  • Renewal reminders
Includes everything in Essential, plus:
  • 1 x 45-minute telephone consultation per month
  • Priority response times
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Case law summaries
  • Bespoke templates on request
  • Download templates individually, or entire toolkit or library
Specifications
Templates 776 (84 guides, 139 policies, 294 letters, 132 forms, 25 contracts, 49 scripts, 58 plans, 2 books,)
Access 12 months, includes updates
Jurisdiction England, Wales and Scotland
Based on UK employment law, ACAS guidance
Delivery Instant download
Formats .doc • .xls • .pdf • .txt • email
When purchased
All templates Download the complete collection as a ZIP file Available after purchase
Library contents

The Recruitment Documents and HR Templates Library gives HR professionals, hiring managers and business owners a practical collection of resources to manage recruitment from identifying a vacancy through to appointment, pre-employment checks, onboarding and probation.

Structured interview templates and questions to ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant hiring decisions across your organisation.

The Management Documents and HR Templates Library gives managers and HR professionals practical documents to handle everyday people-management situations with greater consistency and confidence.

UK disciplinary procedure templates for managing misconduct fairly, consistently and legally across your organisation.

Internal communication templates to support clear messaging, engagement and effective organisational change management.

Parental leave and family-friendly HR templates covering maternity, paternity, adoption and flexible working arrangements.

Manage employee sickness absence with UK HR templates for reporting, monitoring and return-to-work processes.

Stay interview templates to improve retention by gathering structured employee feedback on engagement and workplace experience.

Employment terms and conditions templates to define workplace expectations, obligations and contractual arrangements clearly.

The Termination Documents and HR Templates Library gives HR professionals, managers and employers a practical collection of documents for managing the end of employment.

Confidentiality agreement templates to protect sensitive business information and support secure handling of organisational data.

UK dismissal templates to manage termination processes fairly, legally and consistently across disciplinary and capability cases.

Redundancy process templates to manage consultations, selection and dismissals fairly and in line with UK employment law.

The Handbook Policies and Templates Library gives employers a practical collection of workplace policies to establish clear expectations, support consistent people management and keep key HR processes documented.

Ethical workplace policy templates to support integrity, compliance and responsible business conduct across organisations.

Expenses policy templates to manage employee claims, approvals and reimbursements consistently and transparently.

Parental leave policy templates covering maternity, paternity, adoption and family-related workplace entitlements.

Environmental policy templates to support sustainability, reduce impact and promote responsible workplace practices.

The Health and Safety Library gives employers a practical collection of customisable documents to help manage workplace safety, identify and control risks, investigate incidents and support a safer working environment.

Health and safety equipment and maintenance templates to support inspections, servicing and legal compliance.

Inspection and audit templates to help identify risks, improve standards and meet health and safety requirements.

Our miscellaneous templates toolkit offers a collection of versatile health and safety templates designed to address a variety of workplace needs.

Introduction

What is the HRDocBox Full Library?

The HRDocBox Full Library is a comprehensive collection of UK HR templates and supporting resources designed to cover the practical requirements of managing employees. Rather than purchasing individual documents as different situations arise, the Full Library provides access to a broad range of resources covering the employee lifecycle.

The current library contains 770+ resources, including policies, letters, forms, guides, contracts, scripts, plans and books, together with more than 80 ready-to-use job descriptions. The resources are designed to be customised so they can be adapted to the employer, employee and circumstances involved.

What is the Full Library used for?

The library is designed to support the everyday work of HR professionals, managers and business owners. It can be used when recruiting a new employee, introducing policies, managing performance or absence, dealing with employee relations issues, carrying out investigations, managing organisational change or handling an employee's departure.

It is particularly useful where an organisation needs a reliable starting point for an HR document but does not want to spend hours researching the subject and drafting a document from scratch.

Who is the Full Library for?

The Full Library is suitable for HR managers, HR teams, business owners, managers and HR consultants who need access to a broad range of practical UK HR resources. It is particularly relevant to SMEs that need strong HR documentation without maintaining a large internal HR function.

It can also provide a useful resource for experienced HR professionals who need to work quickly, giving them a structured starting point that can then be adapted to their own organisation and professional judgement.

Why have a complete HR library?

HR issues rarely occur in isolation. A performance problem can lead to a capability process, an absence issue may require adjustments or formal management, and a restructure may involve consultation, selection and redundancy documentation. Having related resources available in one place makes it easier to manage the wider process consistently.

The Full Library is intended to provide that wider resource rather than simply supplying individual documents. New resources and updates are also included during the access period, helping the library remain useful as HR requirements develop.

Compliance

UK employment law and best practice

The value of a comprehensive HR library is not simply the number of documents it contains. HR documentation needs to operate within the wider legal and practical framework governing employment relationships. The Full Library is designed around UK employment law, ACAS guidance and established HR best practice, with individual resources addressing the requirements relevant to their particular subject.

UK employment law changes regularly

Employment legislation and associated guidance develop over time. Areas such as statutory pay, family leave, flexible working, dismissal, redundancy, discrimination and working time can all require employers to review their documentation and processes.

The Full Library provides access to updated resources during the subscription period, with the current specification stating that library updates are included and users are notified about them. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

ACAS guidance and good HR practice

ACAS provides practical guidance across many of the processes covered by the library, including recruitment, disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence, performance, redundancy, flexible working and TUPE. Good HR documentation should reflect not only the legal minimum but also the principles of fairness, consistency, transparency and reasonable process reflected in that guidance.

For example, a disciplinary letter is only one part of a fair disciplinary process. The employer also needs appropriate procedures, investigation records, meeting documentation, an opportunity for the employee to respond and a properly considered outcome. A comprehensive library can support those connected stages rather than treating each document as an isolated piece of paperwork.

Equality and discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 protects employees and job applicants from discrimination because of protected characteristics. This affects recruitment, selection, pay, promotion, performance management, absence, family-related issues, disciplinary processes and termination.

HR documentation should therefore be used alongside consideration of individual circumstances and potential discrimination risks. A template cannot remove the need for professional judgement, particularly where an apparently neutral policy or process could have a disproportionate impact on a particular group.

Employment Rights Act 1996

The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides an important framework for many employment rights, including written particulars, dismissal, redundancy and certain protections relating to pay and working arrangements. The Act sits alongside other legislation and regulations that apply to specific areas of employment.

The Full Library brings together resources covering these different areas so that HR professionals can access related documentation when managing an employment process rather than relying on a single document in isolation.

Data protection

HR documents frequently contain personal and sometimes sensitive information. The UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 therefore remain relevant when creating, storing, sharing and retaining HR records.

Employers should ensure that information is handled lawfully, fairly and securely, with access restricted appropriately and retention periods considered. Templates should be adapted to the organisation's own privacy, information-security and retention arrangements.

Redundancy, TUPE and termination

Some of the highest-risk HR processes involve organisational change and termination. Redundancy requires appropriate consultation and fair selection where relevant, while TUPE creates specific information and consultation obligations. Dismissal processes also require employers to consider the reason for dismissal, appropriate procedure and the employee's right to respond and appeal where applicable.

The Full Library includes resources across these areas, allowing employers to access supporting letters, forms, guides and process documents rather than relying on a single generic document. The relevant legal and procedural requirements should always be considered for the particular circumstances.

Templates support compliance but do not replace HR judgement

A template is a starting point, not a substitute for considering the individual circumstances of an employee or organisation. Employers should review documents before use, make appropriate amendments and obtain specialist advice where the situation is particularly complex or high risk.

Used properly, a structured HR library can improve consistency, reduce unnecessary drafting time and help employers follow established processes more reliably. It works best when combined with sound HR judgement, appropriate management involvement and regular review of employment-law developments.

FAQs

What is included in the HRDocBox Full Library?

The current library contains over 770 HR resources, including policies, letters, forms, guides, contracts, scripts, plans and books, plus more than 80 job descriptions.

Are the HRDocBox templates based on UK employment law?

Yes. The library is designed for UK employers and is based on UK employment law, ACAS guidance and practical HR best practice. Individual resources should still be reviewed against the specific circumstances in which they are used.

Are the templates kept up to date?

Updates to the Full Library are included during the 12-month access period, with users notified about relevant updates.

Can I customise the HRDocBox templates?

Yes. The resources are designed to provide a practical starting point that can be adapted to your organisation, processes and individual circumstances.

Why use HRDocBox rather than building an HR library yourself?

HRDocBox brings together deep HR knowledge, practical application and years of experience in one continually developing resource. Instead of researching and drafting every document separately, you have a structured library covering the wider employee lifecycle.

Why use HRDocBox rather than asking AI to create HR documents?

AI can produce plausible documents, but HR decisions require context, legal awareness and an understanding of how documents fit into the wider process. HRDocBox combines employment-law knowledge, ACAS guidance, practical HR experience and connected resources rather than simply generating wording on demand.

Is the Full Library suitable for small businesses?

Yes. The library is designed to support businesses that need professional HR documentation without having to maintain a large internal HR team or create every document from scratch.

How this content is developed and reviewed

The Full library is developed using a practical HR methodology that considers current UK employment legislation, ACAS guidance, CIPD good practice and the real-world HR process it supports. Templates are regularly reviewed and updated, with additional reviews triggered by significant changes to legislation, guidance or established HR practice, helping ensure each document remains practical, relevant and suitable for UK employers.

About the author

Darryl Horn, Chartered HR Director

Darryl is a Chartered HR professional with over 25 years' experience in senior HR and employee relations roles.

He has extensive practical experience of managing a breadth of processes and founded hrdocbox to provide businesses with practical, professionally developed HR resources grounded in UK employment law and best practice.

HRDocBox has been creating practical UK HR documents since 2009.

Executive recommendation

"Darryl provides support and advice with excellent judgement, and has a strong understanding of people, policies and UK employment legislation."

"He is someone I trust; consistent, dependable, and committed to doing things properly."

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