Topic: Employment law
Training costs agreementIf you invest in external training for staff and are worried they might leave as soon as they've obtained their certificate, qualification or whatever, consider asking your employees to sign a training costs agreement. But do n... Read more
09 Oct 2020
Parental leave request formBoth male and female employees are entitled to take unpaid parental leave to look after a child under 18 in respect of whom they have parental responsibility. This could involve the employee taking up to 18 weeks off work, ... Read more
02 Apr 2024
Incapacity checklist Use this checklist to help you manage employees who are absent for a long period or are persistently absent for short periods due to sickness or injury. Your procedure for managing sickness should be separate from your discipl... Read more
24 May 2018
Overpayment of wages letter for ex-employeeIf you discover an accidental overpayment of wages after an employee has left your employment, use our letter to ask them to pay the monies back. If they refuse to repay and you're not willing to write off th... Read more
08 May 2015
Cars and car allowances policyIf you provide your employees with a car you can use a policy to set the detailed terms and conditions of its use. However, you must now provide the key information relating to benefits, including company cars, in the wr... Read more
16 Feb 2018
Flexible working acceptance without meeting letterWhere, having reviewed an employee's request for flexible working, you're happy to accept it in full, you can simply confirm this in writing.No need for meetingThe Acas Code of Practice on requests for ... Read more
14 Jun 2024
GDPR data processor clausesIf you use any third-party processors to handle employees' personal data, you must by law include a number of key written terms governing data protection in the commercial contracts you enter into with them.Processor obligat... Read more
04 Jan 2019
Redundancy payments ready reckonerStatutory redundancy pay is the minimum payment that must be made to an employee who is to be made redundant. It is calculated according to age, length of service and their gross weekly pay.Redundancy paymentsIf theÂ... Read more
08 Mar 2024
Letter to employee who offers a gift/hospitality without approval There can be serious consequences for those employers who breach the Bribery Act 2010. To stay on the right side of the law, ban all staff from offering any corporate gifts or hospita... Read more
23 Aug 2011
Letter confirming trial flexible working arrangementAt the end of a flexible working trial period, you will either wish to confirm or revoke it, according to whether it's been successful or not. Use our letter confirming trial flexible working arrange... Read more
02 Apr 2024