Topic: Employment law
Checklist of information needed to draft restrictive covenantsThis checklist covers matters to be considered when drafting restrictive covenants. When is it useful to have restraints in place?You may wish to restrict an employee's activities (part... Read more
14 Sep 2016
Letter requesting attendance at a medical examination and medical examination consent formAs an alternative to requesting a medical report from an employee's own GP or consultant, there is the option of the employee undergoing a medical examination by... Read more
24 May 2018
Letter enquiring about reasonable adjustmentsWhere a disabled employee has accepted a job offer, it's worth making enquiries with them at an early stage about any reasonable adjustments they might need or that would help them to perform their job ... Read more
09 May 2019
Letter declining a career breakIf you refuse to grant an employee time off work for a career break or sabbatical, you should ideally confirm your position in writing, even if you already have a policy in place which sets out the grounds on which you ... Read more
11 Apr 2017
Dignity at work policyYou're not legally obliged to put in place a dignity at work policy. However, harassment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are all unlawful and implementi... Read more
UPDATED05 Nov 2024
Extension of fixed-term contract letterUse our letter to extend a fixed-term employee's contract for a further fixed term on the same terms and conditions of employment. Be aware of the legal position if the fixed term and any extensions reach the fou... Read more
07 Oct 2014
Pay variation on change of workplace clauseIf you may need to implement a pay reduction should an employee permanently transfer to an alternative workplace location, you can use our clause to give you the contractual right to implement that pay reduc... Read more
12 Nov 2021
Letter terminating consultancy agreementYou can use our letter to terminate your agreement with a self-employment consultant.Genuinely self-employed?Assuming your consultant is genuinely self-employed, i.e. is independent and in business of their own... Read more
10 Nov 2023
Withdrawal of resignation acceptanceThere are a few reasons why an employee might want to withdraw their resignation and the law says you don't normally have to accept that withdrawal. However, if you do, use our letter. It covers three situations. Im... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Season ticket loans policyTravelling to work by public transport is costly and therefore many employers provide season ticket loans. This enables the employee to buy an annual travel ticket paid for by their employer but with the cost then deducted f... Read more
22 Dec 2015