Workplace and Environment

Redundancy payment calculationOn making a redundancy payment, you're under a statutory duty to supply a written statement indicating how the amount of the payment has been calculated, and this is based on the employee's age, length of employment and gr... Read more

Letter to accompany settlement agreementOnce you have negotiated a settlement with the employee in principle, you will need to draft an agreement and give it to them with a covering letter explaining the requirement that they seek independent legal a... Read more

Notice of potential dismissal (FTC expiry)The expiry of a fixed-term contract without it being renewed is still a dismissal in law and therefore can still be an unfair dismissal if you fail to deal with the situation properly, notwithstanding the fac... Read more

Letter to ex-employee enforcing restrictive covenantsWhere you believe a former employee is in breach of enforceable restrictive covenants, you may wish to consider taking legal action against them in the civil courts. The starting point is normally ... Read more

Letter to competitor about employee on garden leaveIf you think an employee on garden leave is working elsewhere during their notice period, as well as pulling them up on this, also consider writing to the third party employer, particularly if it's a ... Read more

Notice of SOSR or statutory bar appeal meetingAn employee has no statutory right to appeal against an SOSR or statutory bar dismissal. However, you should still give them an opportunity to appeal as part of an overall fair procedure. Use our letter w... Read more

Letter following SOSR or statutory bar appeal meetingAfter holding an appeal against the decision to dismiss an employee on some other substantial reason (SOSR) or statutory bar grounds, you need to formally notify them in writing of the outcome. The... Read more

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Reply to keeping in touch day requestIf an employee asks to work a "keeping in touch" day during their maternity or adoption leave, you can either agree to their request or decline it; it's entirely your choice and our letter covers both options. Statut... Read more