Employment law - Contractual clauses

Return of company property clauseIt's advisable to insert a clause obliging an employee to return all company property on the termination of their employment. This is particularly the case if the employee has office keys, company credit cards, expensi... Read more

Shift work clauseAs we move towards a 24-hour a day culture, it will become more and more common for employees to undertake shift work. Shift workers don't usually have normal hours of work. Rather, they work hours according to a shift rota and these ... Read more

Retirement clauseOur retirement clause states that you do not operate a normal retirement age and therefore employees will not be compulsorily retired on reaching a particular age. Instead, employees can choose to voluntarily retire whenever they wis... Read more

Flexitime clausePermitting employees to work flexitime boosts morale and commitment and can result in increased productivity and better performance. However, it won't be suitable for all businesses and, even if you do want to introduce such a system, ... Read more

Overtime and time off in lieu clauseIf you require an employee to work overtime hours from time to time, use our overtime and time off in lieu clause. It's then up to you whether you are going to pay overtime payments, grant time off in lieu or give n... Read more

Blanket power to vary contract clauseBe careful when using our blanket power to vary contract clause - there's a high risk you won't be able to rely on it to make significant changes to an employee's contract of employment. That said, it's useful for non... Read more

Driving licence requirement clauseInsert this clause into the contracts of employment of those staff who are required to drive as part of their job duties. If the employee should later lose their licence, a dismissal may be possible but this will dep... Read more

Deputising clauseUse our deputising clause to set out the terms on which an employee may be asked to act up as a deputy supervisor or deputy manager on a temporary basis to cover staff absence. Expect to pay an increased salary for extra duties and r... Read more

Credit and charge card clauseUse our credit and charge card clause where you issue an employee with a company credit or charge card. It sets out what the card can be used for, what must be done if it's lost, damaged or stolen and what happens if it's m... Read more

Requirement to travel clauseIf you need your employee to travel as part of their job, for example to attend meetings with customers etc., it's better to include a specific "requirement to travel" clause. That way, there's no misunderstanding about what y... Read more