Workplace and Environment

Ex gratia termination payment receiptOur ex gratia termination payment receipt not only asks the employee to confirm receipt of an ex gratia payment but it also enables you to reach a full and final settlement on their contractual claims related to t... Read more

Consultancy offer letterOur consultancy offer letter is designed to complement our consultancy agreement - issue it to make an offer of engagement to a self-employed consultant and then, once the offer has been accepted, you can later follow it up wi... Read more

External witness statement request letterIf, during a disciplinary investigation, it transpires that there were external witnesses, then as part of a good investigation you should endeavour to obtain witness statements from them. Use our external wit... Read more

Informal resolution of grievance letterWhere an employee raises issues or concerns in writing, for example in an e-mail, should you always treat it as a grievance or clarify the position first? It's better to clarify the matter and you can then send o... Read more

Letter following informal discussion of minor misconductIn cases of minor misconduct, before you launch into instituting the formal disciplinary procedure, you should try to resolve the issue informally first by discussion with the employee. Use our ... Read more

Letter advising social media will be disregardedIt's becoming increasingly popular for job applicants to put website links to their social media profiles on their CVs or on job application forms. In order to avoid discrimination allegations, use our l... Read more

Response to resignationWhere an employee resigns in amicable circumstances, you should write to them confirming receipt of their resignation and setting out the arrangements for termination of their employment. Strictly speaking, there is no obligati... Read more

Approval of parental leave requestUnless you postpone parental leave in accordance with the statutory provisions, you must accept an employee's parental leave request. Request grantedOnce you receive a parental leave request, assuming it's been made co... Read more

Opt-out agreementAn opt-out agreement permits an employee to work more than the maximum average of 48 hours a week set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998. However, it must be voluntarily entered into by the employee. You can't force them to sign... Read more

Counter-notice to notice of intention to claim a redundancy payment letterWhere an employee has been laid off or put on short time working, after a period of time it's possible for them to try and claim a statutory redundancy payment.  The procedure ... Read more