Employment law - Contractual clauses
Employed or self-employed checklist This checklist sets out the main factors which may indicate whether an individual is employed or self-employed. Some pointers in considering relevant factors There is no exhaustive list of the factors that are rel... Read more
11 Aug 2021
Annualised hours clauseOne specific type of flexible working option is where the employee works on an annualised hours basis, so our clause covers this arrangement.How it worksUnder an annualised hours arrangement, the employee's working hours are cal... Read more
11 Jun 2021
Attendance allowance clauseUse our clause to set out an employee's entitlement to an attendance allowance in their employment contract.Discretionary allowanceOnly include our Attendance Allowance Clause in an employee's employment contract if you actua... Read more
14 May 2021
Intellectual property clauseAn intellectual property clause is particularly useful where, for example, employees design software programs, perform development work in laboratories, invent things or write articles, books, plays, etc. However, you are ... Read more
14 May 2021
Unauthorised absence pay deduction clauseYou should ensure you reserve the right not to pay an employee for any period of unauthorised absence, which you can do with our clause. Unauthorised deductionsSubject to certain exceptions, e.g. income tax an... Read more
05 Mar 2021
Letter enclosing contract of employmentYou must issue new employees (and workers) with a written statement of employment particulars no later than day one of employment, but you might instead provide a more detailed employment contract. Use our lette... Read more
02 Dec 2020
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
02 Dec 2020
Homeworker clausesIf you recruit an employee who is to work from home for all of their working time, as opposed to working at your business premises, you can use our clauses to insert into their employment contract.Alternative clausesWith homeworking... Read more
09 Oct 2020
Training costs agreementIf you invest in external training for staff and are worried they might leave as soon as they've obtained their certificate, qualification or whatever, consider asking your employees to sign a training costs agreement. But do n... Read more
09 Oct 2020
Holiday shutdown clauseIf you completely close down your business for a couple of weeks during, for example, the Christmas or summer period, you will probably want to ensure that the period of shutdown is taken by your employees as part of their annu... Read more
08 Sep 2020