Employment law

Repayment of immigration fees agreementOur agreement provides for a sponsored migrant worker to repay some, or all, of the fees you may agree to pay for them to obtain the necessary immigration permission to work in the UK.Employer sponsorshipIf you ... Read more

GDPR restriction of processing response letterIndividuals have a right in certain circumstances to prevent the processing of their personal data. If processing is restricted, you can store the data, but you have limited rights to process it. Use our ... Read more

Luncheon vouchers clauseIf you provide staff with luncheon vouchers, you need to expressly refer to this benefit in their written statement of employment particulars.Statutory requirementFor employees (and workers) who began their employment on or af... Read more

Food at desks policyAllowing staff to eat at their desks gives rise to a whole host of potential issues, so our food at desks policy bans them from eating any hot and cold food at their desks, but permits hot and cold drinks. If banning eating altoge... Read more

Alcohol and drugs policyA policy statement outlining your position on alcohol and drug abuse is a must, particularly if your business is in an industry where health and safety concerns are paramount. You owe a duty to your employees and to third part... Read more

Proposal to dismiss and re-employ on new termsAs a last resort, it may be possible to introduce new employment terms by terminating an employee's existing contract on notice and immediately offering to re-engage them on the new terms. Use our letter ... Read more

Temporary flexible working arrangement letterIf you are willing to agree an urgent temporary flexible working arrangement with an employee outside the terms of your flexible working policy, use our letter to confirm that arrangement.Unexpected domest... Read more

Equal opportunities statementWhen drafting external job ads to go online or in hard copy publications, it's worth stating your stance on equal opportunities to encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.Legal positionThe Equality Ac... Read more

Access to Work memoIf any of your staff has a disability or long-term health condition, it's worth drawing their attention to Access to Work. Our memo can be used here.What's Access to Work?Access to Work is a government-funded scheme which provides gr... Read more

Exit questionnaireAsking employees who have resigned to complete an exit questionnaire and attend an exit interview will enable you to gather useful information about their reasons for leaving. It will also enable you to identify problems and to take... Read more