Employment law

Letter confirming temporary work alterationsOur letter confirming temporary work alterations assists you where, as a result of the GP's recommendations in the statement of fitness for work, you've agreed a return-to-work plan with your absent employee.... Read more

Letter to staff before a TUPE transferIf you're the transferor employer, you should write to all of the affected employees before the TUPE transfer takes place advising them of the transfer of their employment from you to the transferee employer and l... Read more

Letter to staff following a TUPE transferIf you're the transferee employer, you should write to all of the affected employees shortly after the TUPE transfer has taken place advising them of the transfer of their employment from the transferor employe... Read more

Notification of self-isolation memoYou can be fined £1,000, rising to £10,000, if you knowingly allow a worker who's legally required to self-isolate to come to work. Our memo advises your staff of their duty to tell you if they're required to self-i... Read more

Social media policyUse our social media policy to set out your rules on employees accessing social media websites during work time. Whilst you can't prohibit employees accessing such sites in their own time using their own equipment, such as on their ... Read more

Demotion clauseAs an alternative to formally warning or dismissing an employee for misconduct or poor work performance, it is permissible to provide in the contract that they will be demoted on a temporary basis.When can you demote?Demotion is the ... Read more

Holiday pay on termination clause Employees frequently leave employment having taken more annual leave than they've accrued during the holiday year and it's safe to assume that you'll want to recoup the excess from any final salary payment due. However... Read more

Sick pay clauseYou're obliged to include any provisions for sick pay as part of the written statement of employment particulars. However, it's entirely up to you whether you only pay statutory sick pay (SSP), whether you operate a discretionary sick pa... Read more

Letter to ex-employee enforcing restrictive covenantsWhere you believe a former employee is in breach of enforceable restrictive covenants, you may wish to consider taking legal action against them in the civil courts. The starting point is normally ... Read more

Homeworking checklistWhere you've agreed that an employee can work from home, there are various matters you should consider before the arrangement is finalised. Our checklist will ensure you have everything in place.Setting up homeworkingOnce you've ag... Read more