Employment law

Clear desk policyA clear desk policy aims to reduce the amount of clutter that is allowed to build up on employees' desks. As well as the fact that a tidy working environment looks good to clients, it also prevents confidential information from fallin... Read more

Record of personal data processing activitiesUse our document to keep a written record of your processing activities for employee-related personal data as required by the UK GDPR. Your record must incorporate certain minimum information.Processing re... Read more

Response to request to cancel or amend holidayWhere an employee has had their request for annual leave approved but then they subsequently request to either cancel it completely or amend their leave dates, use our letter to reply to them. It includes... Read more

Time off to look for work on redundancy letterAn employee who has been given notice of redundancy and who has two years' continuous employment is entitled to reasonable time off work during their notice period to look for a new job or arrange training... Read more

Letter to sick employee requesting contactOur letter asks your employee to get in touch with you where they're on long-term sick leave and you've been unable, for whatever reason, to get hold of them to check on their progress and to discuss a possible... Read more

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

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

Written warning and final written warningFollowing a disciplinary hearing, if you want to formally warn the employee you will need to issue either a written warning or a final written warning. These are important documents so you should ensure you dr... Read more

Tribunal preparation checklist If litigation cannot be avoided, the parties should prepare themselves as thoroughly as possible in order to bring or defend the case effectively. This checklist will help you prepare in the event that no resolution ha... Read more

Notification of probation period review meetingAt the end of an employee's probationary period, you'll need to decide whether to confirm their appointment, extend probation or dismiss them. You're not obliged to have a review meeting with the employee b... Read more