Employment law

Special leave request formEmployees have a number of statutory rights to take time off work for various reasons, but there's no entitlement to simply take "special leave". It's important to keep a log of time taken off work to ensure that the statutory p... Read more

Collections, sponsorship and selling of goods policyUse our policy to ensure consistency of approach across your organisation when it comes to employee-organised collections to mark events such as birthdays, weddings and retirements. It also covers c... Read more

Unauthorised absence letterIf an employee fails to report for work without explanation and you're unable to make contact with them by telephone, write to them asking them to clarify whether they have resigned and, if not, warning them that unauthorise... Read more

Failure to return from maternity leave letterIf an employee who has been on maternity leave fails to report for work on her due date of return, use our failure to return from maternity leave letter to try and establish what the position is. Never be ... Read more

Salary review letterMost contracts of employment don't give employees an express contractual right to a pay increase each year but many do contain a discretionary provision for salary to be reviewed annually, or you may do this anyway even though the ... Read more

Letter notifying outcome of grievance meetingUse our letter to inform the employee of your decision in relation to their grievance and of their right of appeal against that decision. This is not only part and parcel of complying with your own grievan... Read more

Letter following grievance appeal meetingAfter the grievance appeal meeting, you need to formally notify the employee in writing of the outcome. The decision on an appeal is normally final unless your grievance procedure specifically contains a right... Read more

Collective consultation letterBefore collective consultation on redundancy can begin, you have to disclose in writing a specified set of information to the appropriate representatives. Use our collective consultation letter to comply with your legal ... Read more

Promotion letterUse our letter to confirm an employee's promotion. Consider making the newly promoted position subject to a probationary period to enable you to assess the employee's performance and conduct in their new role.Promotion termsIf you promo... Read more

Warning/final warning of poor performanceFollowing a review meeting, if you want to formally warn the employee about their performance, you will need to issue a performance warning. This should give the employee a reasonable period of time in which to... Read more