Employment law

GDPR data protection policyOur data protection policy statement reiterates the important data protection principles set out in the UK GDPR, outlines out how you intend to comply with them and clarifies what rights and obligations an employee has both... Read more

Maternity leave cover clauseOur clause can be included in an employment contract where the individual is to be employed to provide cover for a fixed-term period for an employee going on maternity leave.Potentially fair dismissal reasonS.106 Employmen... Read more

Letter rejecting time off for foster carer dutiesUse our letter to reject an employee's request for special time off for foster carer duties. Unless you contractually provide for time off work in this situation, you're within your rights to turn the re... Read more

Severe disruption policyOur severe disruption policy will help you set out your position when an employee is unable to attend work, or is late, as a result of genuinely extreme weather conditions or disruptions to public transport or road networks, s... Read more

Request to apply for jury service deferralYou can use our letter to request an employee who has been summoned for jury service to apply to the court for either deferral of that jury service or to be totally excused from it.Juries Act 1974Under the Ju... Read more

Response to adoption appointment time off requestEmployees have the statutory right to take either paid or unpaid time off work to attend adoption appointments. Where an employee has submitted a request for time off, use our letter to respond to them... Read more

Pre-family leave meeting invitationBefore an employee starts their maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, it's worth having a meeting with them to discuss the final arrangements for their leave.Pre-absence meetingAn employee can be absent from ... Read more

Redeployment offer after performance review meetingWhere you're at the stage where you can dismiss an employee for ongoing poor performance, you should first consider whether to offer them available alternative employment to which they might be more s... Read more

Grievance formOur form enables an employee to easily raise a formal grievance under the terms of your grievance procedure.Raising a grievanceThere's no procedure set out in legislation for an employee to raise a formal grievance. The Acas Code of Prac... Read more