A traditional contract of apprenticeship is a contract under which the apprentice is bound to the employer in order to learn a trade, and the employer agrees to teach and...
This Practice Note examines the legal issues that arise when engaging an apprentice in Scotland. Introduction to apprenticeships in Scotland The contract of...
Bonuses can be a very effective tool to motivate and retain employees while allowing businesses to control wage costs. In certain sectors and industries (eg the financial...
What is a career break or sabbatical? The terms 'career break' and 'sabbatical' have no particular legal meaning, and the label given to the break is not determinative of...
It is highly likely that an employer will, at some time during the employment relationship, wish to change the terms and conditions on which any particular employee or...
UPDATE: On 21 July 2019, following its consultation on ‘Confidentiality clauses: measures to prevent misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination’, the...
UPDATE: In its ‘Good Work Plan’ published in December 2018 the government has indicated that it will legislate to extend the gap before continuity of employment is broken...
UPDATE: The government published a consultation on employment status on 7 February 2018 seeking views on how to make the employment status rules for employment rights and...
Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed. This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a deed is necessary or...
Employees' duties do not have to be set out in their contracts of employment. The contract only needs to include a description of the job or a brief description of the...
An electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an electronic document. This Practice Note...
This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences between deeds and...
This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by companies after 6 April 2008 (being the date on which the relevant provisions of the...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for individuals. It covers issues of legal capacity, the form required for...
In broad terms, putting an employee on 'garden leave' means the employer sending the employee home on full pay during the employee's notice period. It can be done when an...
Workers and employers are free to agree any hours of work they choose up to the maximum working hours set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998, SI 1998/1833 (WTR...
For a post-termination restriction to be enforceable by the employer, it first has to be a contractual term; that is, incorporated into a contract between the employer...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: From April 2020, employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be payable on termination payments above £30,000. This change will be...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: From April 2020, employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be payable on termination payments above £30,000. This change will be...
This Practice Note examines the issues that arise in relation to the use of liquidated damages clauses as an alternative to claiming damages for breach of contract. It...
What is a Micklefield clause? It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of...
What is a military reservist? There are two main types of reservist: • volunteer reservists: civilians recruited into any of the four volunteer reserve forces (VRF)—the...
The essence of employment is pay in return for work. There is a duty to pay wages whenever an employee is ready, willing and able to work. Generally, it does not matter...
The right to notice means a right for the employee to remain in employment for the period of notice, not simply to be paid for it. An employer will therefore often...
The statement of particulars of employment issued to an employee to comply with s 1 of ERA 1996 (which usually forms part of a contract of employment) must include a...
This Practice Note examines the various types of post-termination restrictions (restrictive covenants) that are typically found in contracts of employment. The need for...
This Practice Note considers the legal principles that apply in relation to statements made by the parties when an employment contract, executive service agreement or...
An employee will be under certain implied duties during employment. These will vary depending on the seniority of the employee and whether he is subject to a duty of...
An employee who lives in premises owned by their employer in order to perform their duties as an employee and who has exclusive possession of those premises occupies...
This Practice Note provides a brief overview of various contractual provisions dealing with termination of employment and signposts more detailed materials available....
