Employment law - Time off and holidays
Time off for gender reassignment surgery letterWhere an employee requests time off work in order to undergo gender reassignment surgery, you can use our letter to approve their absence.Gender reassignmentGender reassignment is the process of permanen... Read more
07 Feb 2023
Letter explaining time off for fertility treatmentThere's no statutory right to time off for fertility appointments but don't treat them any less favourably than other medical appointments. Our letter assumes you'll grant at least some time off and ther... Read more
12 Dec 2022
Long service holiday award letterIf employees qualify for an increase in their paid annual leave entitlement after they've been employed by you for a defined period of time, you can use our letter to notify them of their increased entitlement.Service-... Read more
11 Nov 2022
Time off to give witness evidence letterWhere an employee requests time off work so that they can give evidence as a witness in court or tribunal proceedings, you'll need to deal with that request, which you can do using our letter.Time offWhere an em... Read more
11 Nov 2022
Notice to cancel holidayOn rare occasions, usually because something unexpected happens at work, you may need to cancel an employee's annual leave that you'd previously authorised. You can use our notice to do this. Retraction of leave approvalNormal... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Request to apply for jury service deferralYou can use our letter to request an employee who has been summoned for jury service to apply to the court for either deferral of that jury service or to be totally excused from it.Juries Act 1974Under the Ju... Read more
11 Jan 2022
Request to carry over holiday formIf, at your discretion, you occasionally allow employees to carry over their unused annual leave entitlement from one holiday year to the next, you can ask them to first complete our request to carry over holiday for... Read more
13 May 2020
Letter confirming a career breakIf you grant an employee time off work for a career break or sabbatical, you should confirm the provisions relating to it in writing, even if you already have a policy in place governing the situation. In particular it... Read more
24 Oct 2019
Letter rejecting time off for elective medical procedureUse our letter to reject an employee's request for time off to undergo an elective medical procedure, such as breast augmentation or liposuction. Unless you contractually provide for time off wor... Read more
07 Aug 2019
Reply to request to carry over holidayOur letter exceptionally approves the carrying over of some of the employee's unused annual leave entitlement from one holiday year to the next. Holidays policy provisionsOur Holidays Policy is clear that employ... Read more
08 Jul 2019