[Enter name and address of employer] Dear [enter name] Draft approved apprenticeship agreement I enclose a draft apprenticeship agreement for your review.[ You will see that there are some areas in square brackets where I will need your instructions and I have included some optional clauses for you to consider.] Please contact me when you have had a chance to read through the draft so that I can make any further necessary changes. This agreement is an approved apprenticeship agreement for use in England, and is suitable for use where the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) has published a standard for the occupation. [For a list of standards, see the IFATE page: www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/.] The agreement does not include clauses that would be suitable for more senior employees, such as more extensive confidentiality obligations and/or post-termination restrictions which limit competitive behaviour after the termination of employment. If the agreement is to be used for an apprentice with atypical working hours or flexible working arrangements, it would require alteration in some respects. An

[Enter name and address of employer] Dear [enter name] Draft contract of employment I enclose a draft contract of employment for your review.[ You will see that there are some areas in square brackets where I will need your instructions and I have included some optional clauses for you to consider.] Please contact me when you have had a chance to read through the draft so that I can make any further necessary changes. This type of contract is suitable for a junior employee working a standard working pattern. For more senior employees, further provisions would be required, such as more extensive confidentiality obligations and/or restrictive covenants which limit competitive behaviour after the termination of employment. Employees with atypical working hours or flexible working arrangements would also require a different contract in some respects. I set out below some particular issues on some of the clauses in the draft. Please note that issuing this contract to employees will comply with your obligations to issue a written statement of their particulars of employment under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA

[Insert name and address of employer] Dear [enter name] Draft service agreement I enclose a draft agreement for your review.[ You will see that there are some areas in square brackets on which I will need your instructions and I have included some optional clauses for the company to consider.] Please contact me when you have had a chance to read through the draft so that I can make any further necessary changes. General issues I set out below particular issues on some of the clauses in the draft[ and have noted some of the more significant issues on which the employee may seek to negotiate changes].[ Please note that issuing this contract will comply with your obligation to issue a written statement of particulars of employment under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996).] [ I have drafted the contract to be consistent with the offer letter you have sent the employee.] [ Various parts of the staff handbook are being incorporated into the contract as contractual terms; please let me know if you

[Insert name and address of client] Private and confidential Dear [Name] Draft settlement agreement I enclose a draft settlement agreement[ for [name of employee]] for your review. You will see that[ I have included a number of options for you to consider and] there are some parts in square brackets. Please contact me when you have had an opportunity to review the draft so that we can finalise it. I set out below the matters you need to consider in relation to the various clauses. 1 The requirements for, and effect of, a settlement agreement A settlement agreement (formerly known as a ‘compromise agreement’) is a legally binding agreement, designed to enable an employer and employee to settle any employment claims which arise under statute (eg a claim for unfair dismissal or unlawful discrimination) or under the contract of employment (eg a claim for notice pay) and it is therefore important that the agreement clearly identifies the legal claims to be settled: you will see that the ‘full and final settlement’ clause entitled ‘Waiver of claims’ (at clause [insert

[insert name and address of client] Private and confidential Dear [insert name] Military reservists Following your recent employment of [[insert name], who I understand is ]a member of the reserve forces, I write to advise you as requested on the rights and obligations of the Company and the reservist. I also enclose the following documents, which you may find useful: • a sample Mobilisation letter to give to the reservist if and when called up for military service, which sets out the employment-related arrangements which will apply before and during their period of mobilisation, and immediately on their return; • a Manager’s Checklist listing action points for the Company; and • a Reservist’s Checklist listing action points for the reservist. In summary: • an employee reservist has training commitments, time off for which the Company may need to consider; • as an employer, the Company has certain legal responsibilities regarding a reservist’s mobilisation and their reinstatement at work afterwards; • the Company can claim for financial assistance to cover certain costs during a reservist’s mobilisation; and • the Company can also claim incentive payments of up to £500 per month for

[Insert name and address of client] Private and confidential Dear [insert name] [Potential employment OR Employment] tribunal claim: [Insert name of employee/ claimant] [ [ WHERE A CLAIM HAS NOT YET BEEN PRESENTED: ] Further to our recent [discussions OR correspondence], I write about the possible settlement of [insert name]’s employment dispute with [the company OR [insert name or other description of employer]].[ [As you are aware, ][insert name] has notified Acas of their complaint against [the company OR [insert name or other description of the employer]] [ as part of the pre-claim early conciliation process].] [ If the dispute is not resolved[ during the early conciliation process], there is a risk [insert name] may bring a claim in the employment tribunal.] OR [ WHERE A CLAIM HAS ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED: ] Further to our recent [discussions OR correspondence], I write about the possible settlement of the claim brought against [the company OR [insert name or other description of employer]] by [insert name].[ As you know, the claim is due to be heard on [insert date].] ] Settlement [ [As part of the early conciliation process,

Stop press: With effect from 1 January 2027, section 25 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) amends the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal set out in section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) from two years to six months, and removes the cap on the compensatory award in ERA 1996, s 124. Transitional provisions are set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/559. For information on the implications of the reduction in the unfair dismissal qualifying period for probationary periods, see Practice Note: Probationary periods. This Precedent will be reviewed shortly. Dear [name of intern] Internship agreement This letter confirms your paid internship with [company name] (‘the Company’) and sets out our hopes and expectations. We are committed to providing you with a supportive environment that will allow you to gain valuable learning and experience. We hope that your internship will be enjoyable and rewarding. Internship Your [duration, eg one-week, or three-month] internship will commence on [date] and end on [date].

Dear [name of intern] Internship agreement This letter confirms your unpaid internship with [company name] (‘the Company’) and sets out our hopes and expectations. We are committed to providing you with a supportive environment that will allow you to gain valuable learning and experience. We hope that your internship will be enjoyable and rewarding. Internship Your [duration, eg one-week, or three-month] internship will commence on [date] and end on [date]. You will be based at [address]. You will have no fixed hours, but we hope that you will be able to attend for up to [number] hours a week. To maximise your experience, we suggest that those hours are between [time] and [time] on [name day(s) or range of days]. Learning objectives[ and a work plan] are set out[ in the Schedule] below. We hope you will perform and achieve these to the best of your ability. We also

Dear [name of volunteer] Volunteer agreement This letter sets out what we, [organisation name], and you, as a volunteer, can reasonably expect from your volunteering role. We appreciate your volunteering with us. You will be a valued part of [organisation name] and we commit to do our best to make your volunteer experience a positive and rewarding one. Volunteer role Your role as volunteer is [set out in the attached role description OR [detail title if applicable and the nature and components of the role]]. Your role will benefit [organisation name] by [detail purpose of work/how the voluntary work will benefit the organisation]. We accept your voluntary services beginning on [date]. We will be flexible in relation to your volunteering hours, recognising your need for holiday time and other commitments. You will not be committed to any set working hours and there is no minimum volunteer time. However, we hope that you will be able to volunteer with us for at least [duration/preferred minimum commitment] so that we can both maximise the benefit from the experience. Please

Stop Press: With effect from 1 January 2027, section 25 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) amends the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal set out in section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) from two years to six months, and removes the cap on the compensatory award in ERA 1996, s 124. Transitional provisions are set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/559. For information on the implications of the reduction in the unfair dismissal qualifying period for probationary periods, see Practice Note: Probationary periods. This Precedent will be reviewed to take these changes into account. [Insert employer name and address] [Insert employee name and address] Dear [insert name of employee] This letter sets out the terms and conditions on which we will employ you as a [full-time OR part-time] [insert job title]. It includes the information we are required by law to give you about the terms of your employment. 1 Start date Your employment will start on [insert date], which will

[ To be typed on Company headed notepaper, including the company number ] Private & Confidential [Enter name and address of Chair] [Enter date] Dear [enter name], [insert name of company] (Company) I am pleased to confirm that, on [insert date], the board of directors of the Company (Board)[ accepted the recommendation of the nomination committee and] approved your appointment as[ independent] non-executive chair of the Company. This letter sets out the main terms of your appointment. It is agreed that, on acceptance by you, this letter will constitute a contract for services and not a contract of employment. For the avoidance of doubt, you are not an employee[ or worker] of the Company. 1 Appointment and term 1.1 Subject to the remaining provisions of this letter, your appointment will begin on [insert date] and, subject to paragraph 1.3 (Automatic termination) below, will continue [for an initial fixed term of [insert duration, eg two years] expiring on [insert date] OR until the conclusion of the Company’s annual general meeting (AGM) occurring approximately [insert duration, eg three years] from that date], unless terminated earlier

[ To be typed on Company headed notepaper, including the company number ] Private & Confidential [Enter name and address of director] [Enter date] Dear [enter name], [insert name of company] (Company) I am pleased to confirm that, on [insert date], the board of directors of the Company (Board)[ accepted the recommendation of the nomination committee and] approved your appointment as a non-executive director of the Company. This letter sets out the main terms of your appointment. It is agreed that, on acceptance by you, this letter will constitute a contract for services and not a contract of employment. For the avoidance of doubt, you are not an employee[ or worker] of the Company. 1 Appointment and term 1.1 Subject to the remaining provisions of this letter, your appointment will begin on [insert date] and, subject to Paragraph 1.3 below, will continue [for an initial fixed term of [insert duration, eg two years] expiring on [insert date] OR until the conclusion of the Company’s annual general meeting (AGM) occurring approximately [insert duration, eg three years] from that date], unless terminated earlier by either party giving to the other [insert