Workplace and Environment

Requirement to travel clauseIf you need your employee to travel as part of their job, for example to attend meetings with customers etc., it's better to include a specific "requirement to travel" clause. That way, there's no misunderstanding about what y... Read more

Probation period clauseIt's common for new employees to be subject to a probation period, during which time you will closely monitor their performance and conduct. However, be aware that labelling an employee as a "probationer" has very little effect on... Read more

Mediation policyIf you have a dispute with an employee, one option is for it to be resolved through mediation. Our mediation policy advises employees of the existence of mediation as a method of resolving workplace disputes.Mediation definedMediation... Read more

Personal property clauseUse our personal property clause to set out the employee's responsibility for taking care of their own personal belongings and to restrict your liability in respect of loss or damage to those personal belongings insofar as this... Read more

Mobility and relocation clauseFor senior employees, you may deem it essential that they agree to be mobile to suit the needs of your business. A clear contractual right to require an employee to work at a new location is therefore necessary.On the mo... Read more

Time to train policyUse our statement to set out your policy on time for employee training and the procedure that you will follow when dealing with a time to train request. You're free to extend your policy beyond the statutory right for eligible empl... Read more

On-call work clauseIf you have workers who are required to be on call (usually overnight and at weekends to deal with workplace emergencies), use our on-call work clause to set out the contractual position, what's expected of the employee when on call... Read more

Credit and charge card clauseUse our credit and charge card clause where you issue an employee with a company credit or charge card. It sets out what the card can be used for, what must be done if it's lost, damaged or stolen and what happens if it's m... Read more

Payroll giving policyUse our policy to introduce a scheme to enable you to help charity by facilitating employees to make regular tax-efficient charitable donations directly from their salary.Scheme operationA payroll giving scheme is fairly simply t... Read more

Time to train acceptance letterOnce you've held a meeting with an employee under the statutory time to train procedure, you then need to take a decision on their application and notify it to them in writing with 14 days of the meeting date. If you acc... Read more