Topic: Employment law
Anti-bribery policyYour business can be guilty of a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010 where it has failed to prevent bribery by a person associated with it. However, you have a defence if you can show you had adequate procedures in place wh... Read more
07 Feb 2020
Breastfeeding arrangements letterSend our letter to an employee returning from maternity leave to confirm the arrangements that you've made to support them in breastfeeding their baby after their return to work. The law states that you must provide a ... Read more
10 Oct 2017
Letter declining a referenceAny reference you provide about an ex-employee must be a true, fair and accurate reflection of that individual. But - as the motto goes - if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all! This approach protects your... Read more
22 Dec 2015
Insufficient notice of return from maternity leaveIf an employee asks to return to work early before the expiry of her one year of maternity leave, it's important that she gives the proper minimum eight weeks' advance notice of an early return. Use our... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Flexible working application formAll employees now benefit from the statutory right to request a flexible working arrangement but they cannot make more than two requests for flexible working within any twelve-month period. If an employee makes a ... Read more
02 Apr 2024
Reminder to take holidayTo be able to rely on statutory provisions enabling accrued but untaken annual leave to be lost if it's not taken in the current holiday year, you must have given your workers a reasonable opportunity to take that annual le... Read more
27 Dec 2023
Political activity policyOur political activity policy establishes a code of conduct regarding employees' political activity in the workplace. It accepts employees have a right to hold political opinions and to engage in political activity outside wor... Read more
08 Mar 2013
Recruitment checklist This checklist covers matters to be considered when considering recruiting new staff and during the recruitment process. Getting the right candidatesYou may need to balance the most effective means of seeking good candidates ... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Notice of absence management appeal meetingWhere an employee appeals against a warning for unsatisfactory attendance or a decision to dismiss them under your attendance procedure, use our letter to arrange an appeal meeting.Appeal processOnce you've m... Read more
11 Jun 2021
Letter inviting employee to attend a SPLIT dayEmployees are permitted to work for occasional days during their shared parental leave (SPL) - these are called "shared parental leave in touch" (SPLIT) days. An employee is under no obligation to attend a ... Read more
24 Jul 2023