Employment law

Reimbursement of expenses policy Use our reimbursement of expenses policy statement to set out your rules on expenses. Make sure you're as unambiguous and comprehensive as possible to avoid abuse and prevent confusion by your staff on when they can in... Read more

Change of shared parental leave requestWhere an employee wishes to change the start or end date of any period of shared parental leave, they must give you written notice of variation. This is what our form is for.Variation or cancellationOnce an empl... Read more

Attendance allowance clauseUse our clause to set out an employee's entitlement to an attendance allowance in their employment contract.Discretionary allowanceOnly include our Attendance Allowance Clause in an employee's employment contract if you actua... Read more

Refusal of suitable alternative work letterAn employee selected for redundancy can lose their right to statutory redundancy pay if they unreasonably refuse an offer of suitable alternative employment. Use our letter to rely on these provisions.Statut... Read more

Vaccination policyIf you've determined that your staff need or would benefit from particular vaccines, you should develop a suitable policy before beginning your vaccination programme.LegislationThe Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires you... Read more

Letter to discuss end of apprenticeshipWhere an apprentice's apprenticeship is due to end in the next few months, you should start by arranging an informal meeting with them to discuss various practical issues and both parties' intentions.Fixed-term co... Read more

Response to ex-employee's grievanceIf a former employee raises a grievance, legally you don't have to deal with it, but that doesn't mean it's safe to ignore it. Use our letter to reply.No legal obligationWhilst you must deal with written grievances rais... Read more

Letter to employee on retirementWhen an employee is about to retire, it's good practice to formally convey your best wishes for their retirement and at the same time you can deal with any outstanding matters.A fast-approaching retirement dateWhen an e... Read more

Letter confirming medical report applicationWhere you request a medical report on an employee, they have some key rights where that report is being provided by their own doctor. Once they've given their consent to the report, use our letter to confirm... Read more