Workplace and Environment

Letter asking about secondary workIf an employee is undertaking secondary work without your knowledge or permission, it could put them in breach of their employment contract and you in breach of the 48-hour maximum average weekly working time limit. ... Read more

Letter requesting consent to obtain medical report and medical report consent formWhen you require a medical report from an employee's GP or consultant, you will first need their written consent in order to comply with the Access to Medical Reports Ac... Read more

Letter requesting attendance at a medical examination and medical examination consent formAs an alternative to requesting a medical report from an employee's own GP or consultant, there is the option of the employee undergoing a medical examination by... Read more

May be fit for work acknowledgement letterOur letter sets up a meeting with an employee where their GP or other authorised healthcare professional has stated they may be fit for work if appropriate adjustments are made. Discuss the contents of the... Read more

Letter treating uncertified sickness absence as unauthorisedIf an employee has continually failed to submit a statement of fitness for work, or fit note, to cover a period of sickness absence of more than seven calendar days, you can then treat their... Read more

Letter withdrawing SSPUse our letter where you're not going to pay SSP either because of the employee's failure to comply with your sickness absence reporting requirements or you have good reason to doubt that the employee's incapacity is genuine. If yo... Read more

Letter to sick employee requesting contactOur letter asks your employee to get in touch with you where they're on long-term sick leave and you've been unable, for whatever reason, to get hold of them to check on their progress and to discuss a possible... Read more

Notice to take holiday during notice periodOur notice can be used to require an employee to take some, or all, of their remaining annual leave entitlement during their notice period on resignation or dismissal. As well as removing them from the workp... Read more

Response to request to cancel or amend holidayWhere an employee has had their request for annual leave approved but then they subsequently request to either cancel it completely or amend their leave dates, use our letter to reply to them. It includes... Read more