Workplace and Environment

No oral variation clauseA no oral variation clause is one which states that any contract amendments or variations must be in writing, so oral agreements are ineffective. If you include it in employment contracts, it can give certainty, but make sure ... Read more

Luncheon vouchers clauseIf you provide staff with luncheon vouchers, you need to expressly refer to this benefit in their written statement of employment particulars.Statutory requirementFor employees (and workers) who began their employment on or af... Read more

Notices clauseUse our notices clause to include express provisions in the employment contract on how notices may be given and when they're deemed to have been received for contractual purposes. In the absence of an express contractual term, your writt... Read more

GDPR employee data processing checklistOur checklist sets out the various tasks you'll need to undertake to ensure UK GDPR compliance. Whilst some involve producing documents, others are geared towards checking your current processing operations and t... Read more

GDPR data subject access clarification/refusalBefore responding to a data subject access request, the UK GDPR says that you can use reasonable means to verify the individual's identity, or you can ask them to be more specific about the data sought wher... Read more

GDPR employee monitoring clauseInsert our clause into employees' employment contracts to reserve the right to monitor their use of your communications and computer systems. You'll need a lawful basis for processing and you must limit monitoring to the ... Read more

GDPR legitimate interests assessmentIf you intend to rely on legitimate interests as your lawful basis for processing certain personal data under the UK GDPR, you should first conduct a legitimate interests assessment.Lawful basis for processingTo pr... Read more

GDPR data subject access request formThe UK GDPR enables individuals to gain access, on request, to personal data that you hold about them. There's no particular format in which such a request should be made, but you can use our form to assist them wi... Read more

GDPR erasure of data request formThe UK GDPR enables individuals to make a request for the erasure of the personal data that you hold about them. You can use our form to assist them with making a request.The statutory rightUnder the UK GDPR, individu... Read more