Employment law - Contractual clauses
Models (97)
Bonus payment clauseOnly include a bonus payment clause in your contract of employment if you actually intend to pay a bonus to the particular employee. It's also always safer to make bonus payments discretionary rather than contractual entitlements, ... Read more
UPDATED08 Dec 2023
Written statement of employment particularsIssuing at least a basic statement of the main terms and conditions of employment is a legal requirement. But the use of a full-blown contract with clauses tailored to suit your needs offers you far greater ... Read more
UPDATED08 Dec 2023
Reporting line and procedure clauseRather than just including the name of the person to whom the employee will report, it can be useful to insert a more detailed clause into employment contracts.Reporting linesOur Written Statement of Employment Part... Read more
UPDATED08 Dec 2023
Alcohol and drug testing clauseYou should only include our clause in the contracts of those in safety critical roles whose use of alcohol or drugs poses safety risks.ApplicationIt's not appropriate to operate an alcohol and drug screening programme fo... Read more
UPDATED10 Nov 2023
Climate change provisionsWe've drafted a few environmentally friendly provisions that you can include in employment contracts or your staff handbook if you wish.Fighting climate changeWhat we've done in our Climate Change Provisions is to provide optio... Read more
UPDATED16 Oct 2023
Holiday pay on termination clauseEmployees 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
UPDATED11 Sep 2023
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
UPDATED11 Sep 2023
Sunday working clauseIf you require a shop worker to work on Sundays, insert our clause into their employment contract.Opting out of Sunday workingAs with most other employees, subject to not breaching working time rules, you can contractually requir... Read more
08 Sep 2023
Expenses clauseIt's useful to insert a short clause on expenses into employment contracts, particularly for those employees who are likely to incur them.Expenses clauseOur Written Statement of Employment Particulars covers pay but is silent on expense... Read more
06 Jul 2023
Garden leave clauseA garden leave clause enables you to place an employee on leave during the notice period following either their resignation or dismissal with notice. It is used as an alternative to the employee working out their notice period or p... Read more
12 Jun 2023
