Workplace and Environment

Letter rejecting time off for religious festivalUse our letter to reject an employee's request for special time off for a religious festival or holiday. Unless you contractually provide for time off work in this situation, you're within your rights to ... Read more

Letter rejecting time off for elective medical procedureUse our letter to reject an employee's request for time off to undergo an elective medical procedure, such as breast augmentation or liposuction. Unless you contractually provide for time off wor... Read more

Letter recrediting holidayUse our letter when an employee falls sick either just before or during a period of pre-booked annual leave and they've both complied with your sickness absence reporting procedures and produced relevant evidence of their inc... Read more

Letter refusing discontinuous periods of SPLIf you refuse an employee's request for discontinuous shared parental leave (SPL), the default position is that they are then entitled to take the total amount of SPL requested as a continuous block. However... Read more

Letter to employee not returning from maternity leaveWhere an employee has informed you that she's not intending to return to work after maternity leave, our letter helps you frame a response to her. She still needs to formally resign so the important... Read more

Letter requesting evidence for SPLOnce an employee has submitted a notice of entitlement for shared parental leave (SPL), you can ask them to provide certain supplementary documentation and information as set out in our letter requesting evidence for... Read more

Letter enclosing application formSome employers prefer candidates to complete application forms rather than forwarding their CV; this can cut down on the sifting process. Of course, you'll want to ensure that those sent out are returned by your deadli... Read more

Letter declining a referenceAny reference you provide about an ex-employee must be a true, fair and accurate reflection of that individual. But - as the motto goes - if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all! This approach protects your... Read more