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Reporting criminal offences clause

Reporting criminal offences clauseYou can insert our clause into employment contracts to place a requirement on employees to inform you of any investigations, charges or prosecutions to which they're subject relating to criminal offences.Off-duty crim... Read more
 
 

Pay in lieu of notice clause

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
 
 

Compressed hours clause

Compressed hours clauseCompressed hours working is a type of flexible working under which the employee still works their total normal hours of work but over fewer working days, giving them extra time off. Use our clause to cover this arrangement.How ... Read more
 
 

COT3 clause

COT3 clause Acas will normally draw up the agreement using a standard form known as a "COT3" when the settlement of a dispute between you and an employee is reached through Acas. This is an example of the wording that can be used on the form in relati... Read more
 
 

Pay variation on change of workplace clause

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
 
 

Demotion clause

Demotion clauseAs an alternative to formally warning or dismissing an employee for misconduct or poor work performance, it is permissible to provide in the contract that they will be demoted on a temporary basis.When can you demote?Demotion is the ... Read more
 
 

Employed or self-employed checklist

Employed or self-employed checklist This checklist sets out the main factors which may indicate whether an individual is employed or self-employed. Some pointers in considering relevant factors There is no exhaustive list of the factors that are rel... Read more
 
 

Annualised hours clause

Annualised hours clauseOne specific type of flexible working option is where the employee works on an annualised hours basis, so our clause covers this arrangement.How it worksUnder an annualised hours arrangement, the employee's working hours are cal... Read more
 
 

Attendance allowance clause

Attendance allowance clauseUse our clause to set out an employee's entitlement to an attendance allowance in their employment contract.Discretionary allowanceOnly include our Attendance Allowance Clause in an employee's employment contract if you actua... Read more
 
 

Intellectual property clause

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
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