Employment law - Appraisals, promotion and training


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
12 Apr 2021


Equal opportunities training recordThere's no legal requirement to have an equality, diversity and inclusion policy or dignity at work policy or to train your staff on the topic, but we recommend you do both because it can afford you an important defe... Read more
10 Apr 2021


Letter extending apprenticeshipIf an apprentice hasn't reached the standard necessary for completion of their apprenticeship by its end date, but you believe they'll meet it within a further reasonable time period, you might want to agree to extend the... Read more
09 Jan 2020


Training feedback formWhere you hold internal training events, you should always ask attendees to complete a training feedback form. Why ask for feedback?You don't have to hold internal staff training, unless it's a legal, regulatory or continuing p... Read more
10 Sep 2019


Whistleblowing at work training notesUse our training notes to assist with providing whistleblowing training to your workers. You'll need to do this if you want to avail yourself of the statutory reasonable steps defence to avoid being vicariously lia... Read more
07 Feb 2018


Whistleblowing training recordUse our whistleblowing training record to show that you've provided training on this subject to your workers. You'll need to do this to avoid being vicariously liable for detrimental treatment of whistleblowers by your wor... Read more
07 Feb 2018


Performance progress recordUse our performance progress record to track the improvements, or lack of improvement, in an employee's performance during the review period following the issuing of a formal performance warning. You should use it at regular... Read more
10 Oct 2016


Confirming extension of time for next step of time off for training requestUse this letter to confirm an extension of time with regard to a stage of the right to train request procedure. Most procedural time limits under the right to request time o... Read more
27 Sep 2016


Confirmation of time off for training request withdrawalUse this letter when an employee orally withdraws their application for time off for training as you must give written confirmation that the request has been withdrawn. As well as confirming tha... Read more
27 Sep 2016


Time to train application formEligible employees who work in businesses that employ 250 or more employees have a statutory right to request time off for the purposes of study or training. Our time to train application form will ensure that the empl... Read more
22 Dec 2015