Employer Support
This page is designed to provide information and news relevant to employers in the industry. If you need further information please contact Stanstead House 01638 661321.
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Employment Law Fact Sheets
Read the TBA employment law fact sheets for information on recruitment, contracts, data protection, discrimination, disciplinary, parental leave and much more. This section also includes sample policies and procedure sheets to assist employers and businesses in the thoroughbred breeding sector.
Support for employees and participants
Racing Welfare provides help for those in need, who work, or have worked, in the British racing and Thoroughbred breeding indstry.
Although most of those helped by Racing Welfare are stable and stud staff, the charity is also there to give support to trainers and breeders should they need it. A Helpline is open 24 hours a day and provides confidential, impartial help and advice to anyone in need. Call 0800 6300443 for help with:
- Financial advice
- Personal issues
- Accommodation
- Accidents and injuries
- Addiction issues
- Healthy eating
- Retraining
Sample Policies & Procedures
Click on the link below to view the TBA library of sample policies and procedures for stud farm employers.
Health and Safety
The 7th Edition of the Health & Safety in the “Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding Industry- Guidelines on Good Practice” is available to members (via the link); please note that you will need to register with Racing2Learn but, as a TBA Member, you should not be charged. The Guidelines have been produced by the BHA with input from the TBA and the National Stud to ensure its relevance to the Breeding Industry.
Also known as the Red Book, the Guide is accompanied by a 'toolkit' which contains a full suite of editable documents for you to download and complete to suit the individual needs of your business; the Toolkit is available to members (via the link). These documents can be used to form the basis of your Health and Safety policy and accompanying documents. Included are a Health and Safety Statement and Policy; this is the starting point for meeting the basic objectives required by law. The Toolkit should be used with reference to the Guidelines for Health and Safety in the Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding Industries (Red Book).
The TBA’s Health and Safety consultant is available to provide advice and guidance at a discounted rate for TBA members. Please contact the team at Stanstead House for further information email [email protected] or phone 01638 661321.