Topic: Employment law
Pay secrecy clauseThere's no general implied term that employees must keep details of their salary confidential. So if maintaining confidentiality of salary and benefits information is important, you need an express contractual clause to cover the poi... Read more
14 Feb 2020
Safety briefing - employees' dutiesThis briefing provides information on the legal duties of employees at work. What's covered?The aim of this Safety Briefing - Employees' Duties is to ensure that all staff are fully aware of how the law applies to them... Read more
13 Oct 2015
GDPR erasure of data response letterYou can use our letter to set out your reply to an individual's request, made under the UK GDPR, for erasure of some or all of their personal data that you hold about them. Erasure of personal dataWhere any of the g... Read more
09 Jan 2020
Offer of voluntary internship letterOur offer of voluntary internship is for use where you're offering a work shadowing placement in which the intern is there to observe what happens in the workplace but carries out no work. It's not, however, suitable... Read more
07 Dec 2012
Stress and mental wellbeing policyUse our statement to set out your policy on stress at work and on providing a working environment which supports employees' mental health and wellbeing. It also provides for you to offer a professional stress counsell... Read more
10 May 2024
Letter appointing a disciplinary investigation managerWhere disciplinary allegations are made against an employee, the first stage is to appoint a manager to conduct an investigation, the purpose of which is to ascertain whether or not there is a pot... Read more
30 Apr 2020
Change of job letterThis letter is for use when an employee changes job within the organisation. ConsentWhere an employee has agreed to a variation to one or more of the terms of their contract of employment, you need to ensure this is properly recor... Read more
14 Sep 2016
Intellectual property clauseAn intellectual property clause is particularly useful where, for example, employees design software programs, perform development work in laboratories, invent things or write articles, books, plays, etc. However, you are ... Read more
14 May 2021
Contractor selection policyThere are various legal requirements which apply to the appointment of contractors. In particular, you need to take reasonable steps to check that they are able to do the work safely. Our Contractor Selection Policy will he... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Young workers policyOur policy will help you to set out your arrangements for protecting employees under 18 and work experience students. What's covered?A general statement sets out your commitment to protecting these more vulnerable staff and explain... Read more
04 Jun 2013