Topic: Employment law
Models (343)
Risk Assessments (26)
Alcohol and drug testing clauseYou should only include our clause in the contracts of those in safety critical roles whose use of alcohol or drugs poses safety risks.ApplicationIt's not appropriate to operate an alcohol and drug screening programme fo... Read more
10 Nov 2023
Zero-hours contract clauseA zero-hours contract is generally one where you're not obliged to provide the worker with any work at all and the worker is not obliged to accept any hours offered. There are no guaranteed minimum hours of work. Therefore, i... Read more
24 Mar 2024
Settlement agreementWhen you want to prevent an employee from issuing proceedings in relation to the infringement of their statutory employment rights on termination of their employment, consider going down the settlement agreement route. This is an ... Read more
08 Mar 2024
Pay in lieu of notice clauseIn the absence of an express payment in lieu of notice clause, you don't have the contractual right to terminate employment summarily upon making such a payment. This doesn't mean you can't do it, but you do need to weigh up ... Read more
UPDATED01 Nov 2024
Job vacancy letter during parent-related leaveEnsure that you notify all employees who are absent on parent-related leave of any internal job vacancies that might arise within your business and give them the opportunity to apply. Our letter ensures y... Read more
12 May 2016
Collective redundancy information and consultation checklistRedundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal but you must still act reasonably. This means that you must properly explore other options to redundancy, fully consult with the affecte... Read more
07 Aug 2019
Acceptance of redundancy volunteer with settlement agreementWhere an employee volunteers for redundancy, one option is to make your acceptance subject to their entering into a settlement agreement, particularly if you're offering enhanced redundancy p... Read more
09 Jun 2023
Sunday working opting-out noticeShop workers have the right to object to working on Sundays by giving you a signed and dated written opting-out notice.Three months' noticeThe law says that shop workers can give you a signed and dated written notice th... Read more
05 Jan 2024
Voluntary redundancy termination noticeOnce you've completed your consultation procedure, which you still need to follow even in the case of any volunteers for redundancy, you must issue staff with a formal notice of termination of employment. In the ... Read more
07 Jul 2023
References consent formOur references consent form enables the prospective employee to provide the names and contact details of their referees and then asks them to sign a consent to secure the release of references from their referees. For future re... Read more
24 May 2018
