Workplace and Environment

Reference requestAlways take up references, regardless of how "perfect" for the job a prospective employee appears to be. It's not unknown for candidates to lie on application forms or at interview or to have overstated their abilities. Use our referenc... Read more

Consent to medical report follow up letterUse our letter where an employee has either declined to consent to your seeking a medical report on them or to its subsequent disclosure to you by their doctor. The sanction is that you may have no choice but... Read more

Medical examinations clauseEven with the contractual power to do so, you can't force an employee to undergo a medical examination. To do so would amount to a breach of their privacy and, if the doctor doesn't have the patient's consent, a civil trespass... Read more

Academic qualifications requestUse our letter to check the academic qualifications a prospective employee has provided on their CV or on an application form. Make sure you have obtained a signed consent form to secure the release of documents or info... Read more

Fitness for work self-declaration formOur form is for employees to declare their own fitness to return to work following a period of medically certificated sickness absence. Use it where an employee returns to work following sickness absence in circu... Read more

Change of circumstances formSometimes employees forget, or deliberately fail, to disclose an important change in their personal circumstances. Our change of circumstances form covers this situation and helps you meet your legal obligations under the ... Read more

Health questionnaire for night workersAll night workers are legally entitled to a free health assessment before starting night work and then at regular intervals. Ask your night workers to complete our health questionnaire on an annual basis. It's aim... Read more

CCTV policyIf you have CCTV cameras installed at work, or are thinking of installing them, you should have a CCTV policy in place and you should also read the Information Commissioner's Office Code of Practice for Surveillance Cameras and Personal Inf... Read more

GDPR data breach policy and response planUse our document to ensure the prompt and effective detection, investigation, reporting and resolution of personal data breaches.Personal data breachUnder the UK GDPR, certain personal data breaches must be no... Read more

Rest periods and rest breaks clauseUse our rest periods and rest breaks clause to confirm the minimum statutory entitlements to rest under the Working Time Regulations 1998. You need to ensure that staff working hours don't contravene these provisions... Read more