Workplace and Environment

Staff handbook introductionWhere you put a number of our policies and procedures together to form a staff handbook, it's common for that handbook to have a short introduction covering what it is, its legal status and the provisions for varying its ter... Read more

Promotion letterUse our letter to confirm an employee's promotion. Consider making the newly promoted position subject to a probationary period to enable you to assess the employee's performance and conduct in their new role.Promotion termsIf you promo... Read more

Training feedback formWhere you hold internal training events, you should always ask attendees to complete a training feedback form.  Why ask for feedback?You don't have to hold internal staff training, unless it's a legal, regulatory or continuing p... Read more

Performance progress recordUse our performance progress record to track the improvements, or lack of improvement, in an employee's performance during the review period following the issuing of a formal performance warning. You should use it at regular... Read more

Governing law and jurisdiction clauseOur clause says that the contract is governed by the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to settle disputes. Whilst you can select the governing law, you can't contract o... Read more

Extra bank holidays clauseIf the government announces an extra bank holiday, whether employees are then entitled to an additional day's holiday will depend on the wording of their employment contracts.   Extra bank and public holidaysOccasionally, t... Read more

Employee warrantiesOur warranties ask the employee to warrant that they have both the freedom to work and specific professional qualifications.Freedom to workOur Employee Warranties are drafted as a clause for insertion into a senior employee's employ... Read more

Student sponsorship agreementIf you have offered a student a job to start when they have graduated and you want to give them sponsorship towards their tuition fees, use our student sponsorship agreement to protect your position if they drop out of th... Read more

Training requirement clauseWhilst you probably run staff training in-house and on-site, sometimes you might require employees to attend training courses run externally or off-site, and these could take place some distance from their normal place of w... Read more