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Public statements clause

Public statements clauseIf you're concerned about employees giving interviews to or writing articles to be published in the media, or about ex-employees making disparaging statements to the media once they've left employment, insert our public statemen... Read more
 
 

Consultancy agreement (clause)

Consultancy agreementIf you hire a genuinely self-employed consultant for their expertise in an area that your employees may be lacking, you should put in place an agreement that sets out the arrangements between you. Categories of workerThere are fo... Read more
 
 

Governing law and jurisdiction clause

Governing law and jurisdiction clauseOur clause says that the contract is governed by the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to settle disputes. Whilst you can select the governing law, you can't contract o... Read more
 
 

Right to work clause

Right to work clauseOur right to work clause ensures employees must immediately notify you if they cease to have the right to work in the UK and you have the right to dismiss them for illegal working, subject to complying with fair dismissal rules. T... Read more
 
 

Whole agreement clause

Whole agreement clauseInsert our whole agreement clause into all new contracts of employment, to make clear that any previous oral or written agreements, discussions, negotiations, promises, correspondence, assurances, representations or understandin... Read more
 
 

Third party rights clause

Third party rights clauseThird party rights potentially enable someone who isn't a party to the employment contract to directly enforce a term of that contract against you, but not against your employee. If you don't want to risk conferring rights on t... Read more
 
 

No oral variation clause

No oral variation clauseA no oral variation clause is one which states that any contract amendments or variations must be in writing, so oral agreements are ineffective. If you include it in employment contracts, it can give certainty, but make sure ... Read more
 
 

Fixed-term contract clause

Fixed-term contract clauseWhen you wish to set up a fixed-term contract with an employee that's to come to an end on a specified date or when a specific project or task is completed, you will need to insert a clause into their written statement of emp... Read more
 
 

Medical examinations clause

Medical examinations clauseEven with the contractual power to do so, you can't force an employee to undergo a medical examination. To do so would amount to a breach of their privacy and, if the doctor doesn't have the patient's consent, a civil trespass... Read more
 
 

Rest periods and rest breaks clause

Rest periods and rest breaks clauseUse our rest periods and rest breaks clause to confirm the minimum statutory entitlements to rest under the Working Time Regulations 1998. You need to ensure that staff working hours don't contravene these provisions... Read more
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