Topic: Employment law
Withdrawal of resignation rejectionUnless an employee's resignation was given in the heat of the moment and wasn't really intended or conscious and rational at the time it was given, you aren't obliged to accept any subsequent request from them to withd... Read more
05 Jul 2021
Letter confirming pension contribution increaseUse our letter to advise workers of any increases in the minimum contributions that must be made to automatic enrolment workplace pension schemes.Effective dates of increasesThe minimum contributions tha... Read more
04 Jan 2019
Settlement agreement proposal checklistUse our checklist for proposing a settlement agreement to ensure you have all bases covered when contemplating and then subsequently negotiating a settlement with an employee. It's always best to get legal advice... Read more
12 Apr 2017
Whistleblowing formOur form has been drafted to enable your employees and other workers to easily raise any qualifying disclosures with you under the terms of your whistleblowing policy.Disclosure methodWhile the law provides no set method through wh... Read more
09 Oct 2020
Salary sacrifice formUse our form to record an employee's written agreement to a reduction in their salary in return for the provision of a non-cash benefit in kind. Be aware that HMRC will have an interest where the non-cash benefit qualifies for... Read more
07 Feb 2017
Overpayment of wages repayment receipt letterWhere an employee or ex-employee has been repaying an earlier accidental overpayment of wages, once they've fully paid off their debt you can use our letter to confirm that.Current employeesWhere there's bee... Read more
12 Oct 2021
Staff handbook introductionWhere you put a number of our policies and procedures together to form a staff handbook, it's common for that handbook to have a short introduction covering what it is, its legal status and the provisions for varying its ter... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Expenses clauseIt's useful to insert a short clause on expenses into employment contracts, particularly for those employees who are likely to incur them.Expenses clauseOur Written Statement of Employment Particulars covers pay but is silent on expense... Read more
06 Jul 2023
Loans policyIf you're willing to provide occasional loans to employees on a discretionary basis, consider including our loans policy in your staff handbook. It sets out the procedure for applying, how the loan will be paid to the employee (if granted)... Read more
11 Nov 2015
Acceptance of volunteer for redundancy letterEmployees who volunteer and are accepted for redundancy are still regarded in law as having been dismissed, i.e. they have not resigned. This means you must still continue to follow a fair redundancy proce... Read more
15 Jun 2022