Employment law
Employee contact listIf there's an unexpected work-related situation and you need to contact employees at short notice outside working hours, it's important to have their up-to-date contact details easily accessible.Unexpected situationsIf there's a fir... Read more
17 Oct 2022
Bankruptcy clauseAs a general rule, employees don't have to tell you about their bankruptcy unless they're contractually obliged to do so.Express clauseAlthough there might be exceptions for some industries and roles, employees aren't generally obliged ... Read more
17 Oct 2022
Grievance procedureYour grievance procedure should play a crucial role in how you deal with staff complaints. Use our procedure to set out the steps that an employee with a grievance relating to their employment should take, but be aware that they ca... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Bring your own device policyWith the rise of the bring your own device (BYOD) culture, use our BYOD policy to set your rules on employees using their own personal mobile devices to access your IT systems for work purposes. Be particularly alive to se... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Commission clauseThe salaries of employees who are in sales roles is often comprised of a basic element plus guaranteed commission which is calculated according to the number of successful sales made. In this situation, the employee's written statemen... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Other benefits in kind clauseOur benefits in kind clause specifically covers private medical and permanent health insurance, pension schemes and life assurance, as these are the most common benefits after company cars. However, you can also include a... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Telephone policyIt's important in all office-based workplaces to have policy statements on the use of computers, e-mail and the Internet at work and on using the telephone. Our policy sets out useful provisions both on using the telephone for private ... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Computer policyIt's important in all office-based workplaces to have policy statements on the use of computers, email and the internet at work and on using the telephone. Our policy covers the essentials to protect your computer systems and networks.C... Read more
14 Oct 2022
Workplace security clauseYou can deal with physical security issues relating to access to your workplace by inserting a workplace security clause into employment contracts.Physical security measuresAll workplaces have physical security measures in pl... Read more
09 Sep 2022
Flexitime policyIf you want to put in place a flexitime working arrangement which allows staff to choose when they start and finish work each day, provided they work during specified core times, you can use our policy.What is flexitime?Flexitime is a... Read more
09 Sep 2022