Policies & Staff Handbook
For Umbrella/PEO PAYE engagements and worker/employee
Where to start
Orbital have made all policies and our Staff Handbook available to you online.
This page contains links to all policies and schedules found within the PDF.
Last updated 24 April 2026
See latest policy changes
- 28-2-26
- Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Policy added (Schedule 6)
- Paternity Leave Policy amended (day 1 rights)
- Whistleblowing Policy amended (sexual harassment)
- Sickness Absence Policy amended
- Parental Leave policy amended (day 1 rights)
- Minor changes to Parental Bereavement Leave and Shared Parental Leave Policies
- Menopause Policy added (Schedule 21).
- 21-5-25 Grievance (Schedule 14), and Disciplinary & Capability (Schedule 8) Procedures are now fully incorporated here
- 23-4-25 Neonatal care and leave policy added
- 25-10-24 Sexual Harassment Policy re-written to take account of newly issued guidance
- 5-10-24 Opt Out Policy– 2.14 removed
- 26-7-24 All references to Jointly employed workers highlighted
- 24-6-24 Sexual Harassment Policy inserted as Schedule 27
- 19-4-24 WTR 48-hour limit policy added (now Schedule 39)
- 18-3-24 Carers’ Leave policy added
- 18-1-24 Holidays Policy amended, new Holidays Policy added for irregular hours workers and part-year workers.
- 14-1-23 Statutory leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental) policies amended to align with WTR changes.
- 14-11-23 Position of limb (b) workers clarified, in relation to ‘family’ rights (maternity, Paternity, adoption, Parental Leave, Shared Parental Leave, and Parental Bereavement Leave)
- 10-10-23 Terminology tidied, to make clearer the differences in application, as between Umbrella employee, and umbrella workers (who will generally fall into the category of ‘limb (b) workers’).
- 1-9-23 Changes to AWR policy – clauses 2.3 and 2.7
- 31-8-23 Change to Opt Out Policy - clause 2.14 added
- 15-8-23 Change to Opt Out Policy clause 2.8 onwards
- 25-5-23 Changes to Sickness and Maternity Policies.
- 5-4-23 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy replaces Equality and Diversity Policy (was Schedule 9).
- 28-2-23 Changes to Sickness Policy to align with current hire-in contracts.
- 15-2-23 Changes to Expenses Policy for Umbrella staff, to expressly include mileage, workplace parking, and work-from-home.
- 14-2-23 Changes to Disciplinary and Grievance Policies, to expressly exclude workers.
- 1-12-22 Opt out Policy clause 2.12 added
- 30-8-22 Schedule 7 (Disciplinary) and Schedule 13 (Grievance) amended, so as to exclude workers.
- 30-5-22 Schedule 5 (Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy) amended – section 3 inserted.
- 29-1-22 Section 2 (Using the Staff Handbook) revised
- 10-11-21 Comprehensive general update; Schedule 20 (Parental Bereavement Leave Policy) inserted
- 14-10-21 Schedule 19 (Opt-out) revised
- 23-7-21 Schedule 2 (AWR) and Schedule 19 (Opt out) revised
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