Employment law
Appraisal scheme review questionnaireWhere you conduct formal staff appraisals, you should review your appraisal scheme periodically to ensure it's meeting everyone's needs, and in this regard input from your employees can be valuable.Appraisal process... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Withdrawal of resignation acceptanceThere are a few reasons why an employee might want to withdraw their resignation and the law says you don't normally have to accept that withdrawal. However, if you do, use our letter. It covers three situations. Im... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Letter retracting heat of the moment dismissalUse our letter to clarify the position with an employee who has been unintentionally dismissed in anger in the heat of the moment. You do need to act quickly though if you want to salvage the situation.... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Capability procedureDealing with an employee's poor performance can be particularly difficult where you know they are simply incapable of fulfilling the tasks and duties expected of them in their role, so they aren't really to blame. Our capability pr... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Response to "heat of the moment" resignationResignations given in anger by employees in the "heat of the moment" are sometimes capable of being retracted, so it's not safe to simply treat them as valid. Likewise, where an employee resigns in writing but r... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Right to work checklistDon't risk a £60,000 civil penalty for employing an illegal worker. Check all new employees' right to work in the UK before they start work for you using our checklist, record the date of your check and either take copies of t... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Deductions from wages clauseA deductions from wages clause enables you to make deductions from an employee's pay in the event that the employee fails to work out their notice period or where they otherwise owe you money. Unauthorised deductionsSubject... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Letter to doctor requesting medical reportIt's possible to fairly dismiss an employee on the ground of lack of capability due to long-term ill-health but first you must take all reasonable steps to find out the current medical position. This will invo... Read more
05 Jan 2024
Equal opportunities monitoring formOur equal opportunities monitoring form enables you to gather personal information about job applicants in order to ensure that your recruitment process is being carried out fairly and in a non-discriminatory way.Ke... Read more
05 Jan 2024
Code of conductA code of conduct is a document setting out your rules on appropriate standards of behaviour in the workplace.Existing clauses and policiesNormally, an employee's required standards of conduct at work are covered under the terms of the ... Read more
05 Jan 2024