The tenant wishes to communicate with the other landlord directly, in order to establish, reinforce, or verify the other landlord's title, as per the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
This standard document is a notice from the tenant to the landlord, served under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, stating the tenant's intention to extend the lease or purchase the property.
A memorandum to the board of directors on the Bribery Act 2010, explaining why action is required and what actions should be taken.
This standard clause can be used to convert a Standard document, Charge over shares, into a charge over all certificated shares and securities owned by the borrower.
A form of requisition, for use by the members of a traded company, requiring the company to include a matter in the business to be dealt with at its next annual general meeting pursuant to section 338A of the Companies Act 2006.
A takeover timetable is a document that shows the main steps of a takeover bid that is structured as an offer.
A policy on the availability of and basis on which an employer accepts requests for career breaks.
This resource outlines key messages to target at relevant employees as part of an enterprise-wide privacy and data protection compliance program. The goal is to ensure that employees understand what they should and should not do in order to protect privacy and data.
A life assurance clause is a provision in an employment contract that guarantees life insurance for an employee.
The following are rules for a website data room to be used by the seller in an auction process for selling a company or assets, where the data room is accessed online. For rules to be used with a physical data room, see Standard document, Data room rules: acquisitions.
The following is a template for a company share option plan (CSOP) that meets the requirements of Schedule 4 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
A third-party legal mortgage is a type of legal charge that a company grants to a single corporate lender in order to secure specific monies that are owed by another party to the lender. This standard document includes integrated drafting notes that explain the law behind, and commercial reasons for, provisions of the document.
This is a contract for the sale of residential land, either freehold or leasehold, that incorporates the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition - 2018 Revision). It is suitable for use in straightforward residential property transactions where the conveyancers acting for the parties are following the Law Society Conveyancing Protocol.
The following is advice for directors of university spin-out companies, explaining the nature of their responsibilities. This should be read alongside the Standard documents, Subscription and shareholders' agreement: university spin-out, and Articles of association: university spin-out.
This is a JCT Minor Works Sub-Contract with sub-contractor's design from 2016.
This is a contract for the sale of a home by a trustee in bankruptcy, incorporating the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition - 2018 Revision) (SCS). Some provisions in the contract modify or exclude the SCS, and it is suitable for transactions where the SCS needs to be further amended.
This document can be used as a supporting letter from a UK organization to UK Visas and Immigration as part of an overseas migrant's application to enter the UK as a Standard Visitor for a business trip.
The following are a number of alternative pension clauses that can be inserted into an employment contract, depending on the type of pension benefit being offered: - Standard documents- Employment contract for a junior employee- Employment contract for a senior employee
This is a contract for the sale of land that is leased by a receiver appointed by the Local Planning Authority.
This is a legal document for a loan in the form of a promissory note, with accompanying drafting notes, for a fixed-rate, unsecured loan.
This standard document is a tenants' notice of election under section 8C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987). It is served by the requisite majority of qualifying tenants upon the tenants' acceptance of a section 5E offer notice and informs the landlord that the tenants elect that the provisions of section 8C will apply to the proposed disposal.
A deed of release of a guarantor is a legal document in which a beneficiary releases a guarantor from all obligations under a guarantee.
This is an example of a letter before claim for a common law private nuisance, to be used as a starting point by the solicitors of a prospective claimant. The example letter assumes that none of the specific pre-action protocols or other formal pre-action procedures apply.
A statutory demand is a legal document that a creditor can use to petition a company for insolvency.
This is a template for an insider list, to be used for compliance with the requirement in DTR 2.8 to draw up insider lists, before 3 July 2016.
A memorandum to the board of directors of a UK company that outlines the key issues concerning the Data Protection Act 1998, the need for a company-wide programme addressing these issues, and what this programme needs to include.
This is a legal document outlining an agreement between a livery yard operator and a horse owner, where the operator agrees to provide full livery services to the horse in exchange for a monthly fee.
This document provides advice to an employee who is unfamiliar with tribunal procedure about how to conduct a claim in the employment tribunal, the different stages of a tribunal claim, what happens during a hearing, and what steps can be taken after receiving a tribunal decision.
A shareholder waives their right to preemptively buy shares in a company in connection with that company buying back its own shares.
The board of directors for a company approved the grant of security to secure the obligations of another group company under either a syndicated or bilateral facility agreement. This approval is documented in the board minutes.
This standard document is a notice of default that a tenant can serve on a landlord if the landlord fails to comply with any of its obligations under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
This is a high-level memorandum to a general counsel from the company's data protection team, outlining the key issues in data protection laws and the need for a company-wide programme addressing these issues. The memorandum includes a suggested outline for such a programme.
A letter from an employee objecting to a TUPE transfer. This is a standard letter that can be used by an employee who wishes to object to their employment being transferred under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.
This document contains a list of legal due diligence enquiries relating to areas of specific or heightened risk arising from the COVID-19 pandemic for use in connection with a share purchase transaction involving the acquisition of a target company incorporated in England and Wales.
This is a legal document appointing an environmental consultant. It can be adapted for different purposes, like a Phase 1 report, or a more complex Phase 2 report or remediation project connected to a development. It has optional wording for suspending the consultant's services instead of terminating the agreement, and optional obligations the environmental consultant may have.
This document provides guidance on how to assess the need for a product safety corrective action when faced with a potential consumer product safety issue. This might entail notification to an authority or a product recall as required by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1803). The guidance is based on the Code of Practice on product recall and other corrective actions (PAS 7100:2022) issued by the British Standards Institution.
The document is titled "JCT Standard Building Sub-Contract with sub-contractor's design Conditions, 2016 Edition (SBCSub/D/C 2016)," and it is a standard building sub-contract with sub-contractor's design conditions.
This document is an evaluation licence and non-disclosure letter agreement that contains confidentiality provisions and a licence of rights for use by a company. This company sells low-cost standard software programs which users may want to evaluate before they commit to licensing and installing the software for use in their business.
This is a standard domain name transfer agreement that is pro-buyer, meaning it is in favor of the buyer. This agreement is typically used when domain names are being transferred as part of a larger corporate transaction, such as an asset purchase.
A professional consultant will provide a collateral warranty to a funder, purchaser, or tenant. This warranty is suitable for use in a traditional procurement or design and build context.
A section 25 notice ending a business tenancy, as specified in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, in the form of a 7 notice, where the landlord provides reasons for refusing a new tenancy and where the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 may apply.
This is a long-form equal opportunities policy that meets the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and the EHRC Employment Statutory Code of Practice, and promotes best practices.
This is a legal document that records the declarations of interest by directors in a proposed or existing transaction or arrangement with the company, under sections 177 and 182 of the Companies Act 2006, respectively.
This is a letter confirming an employee's formal verbal warning for misconduct. It should not be used where the intention is to give an informal warning.
This deed of covenant is for use where an "old" lease under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 is assigned and the landlord and the management company require a direct covenant from the assignee. The assignment does not require the landlord's consent, so there is no licence to assign containing a direct covenant.
A standard-form trust deed and rules for a private-sector occupational pension scheme providing benefits on a final-salary, career-average, and money purchase basis.
A deed of guarantee and indemnity is a legal document that protects the seller in case they are unable to fulfill their obligations under an asset purchase agreement. The guarantor, typically the seller's parent company, agrees to cover any losses incurred by the seller.
This is an application for an order from the employment tribunal, in accordance with rule 30 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
Shareholder resolutions to approve acquisition, disposal and other agreements: intra-group reorganisations. Specimen resolutions to approve acquisition, disposal and other agreements that are proposed to be entered into either on uncommercial terms or where it may otherwise be difficult to show that the transaction or agreement in question is in the company's best interests and promotes its success.
A letter appointing the adjudicator is a legal document that appoints an adjudicator to a case.
The JCT Standard Building Contract Without Quantities 2016 Edition is a legal document that does not include an itemized list of quantities.
This is an example of a tenant's notice to a landlord ending a periodic tenancy of commercial premises.
A call option agreement is a legal document that grants the holder the right to purchase shares of a private limited company at a specific price within a specific period of time.
An exclusivity agreement, also known as a lock-out agreement, is a legal document in which a seller agrees not to negotiate with another prospective buyer for a period of time. This agreement is for the sale and purchase of freehold and/or leasehold land.
This is a cookie policy that tells internet users what cookies are used for and how they are used, in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) (as amended) (PECR).
A boilerplate clause for use in public sector contracts by an organisation that is proposing to enter into a new contract with a listed body that is susceptible to abolition or modification by ministers under the Public Bodies Act 2011.
This document provides a case study of a creditor’s petition to wind up a company on the grounds of insolvency, including guidance on the documents required and an example of each.
This document is a standard letter from a legal representative to a migrant, when instructed by an employer to assist with their application to enter the UK as a Skilled Worker. This is part of a series of letters.
A notice to a landlord that a charge has been placed on a lease.
This lease is for a residential property where the landlord is responsible for insurance and repairs in the event of damage or destruction.
The letter from the investment bank to the broker summarizing the latter's obligations in a rights issue.
This policy sets out arrangements for employees and agency workers to take time off work to attend certain appointments connected to the adoption of a child or children.
The JCT Standard Building Contract With Approximate Quantities 2016 Edition is a legal document that sets out the terms and conditions for a construction project.
This script is for the chair of a listed company's annual general meeting (AGM), to be used when voting is conducted on a show of hands. This script is not suitable for virtual or hybrid meetings, as voting at these meeting formats would be conducted by way of a poll.
The board of an issuer approves a bond issue and the execution of the relevant documents in board minutes.
This document is a sales agency agreement, which appoints a sales agent to negotiate and enter into contracts on the principal's behalf. The agreement outlines the services the agent will provide, and may be exclusive, non-exclusive, or sole.
This is a letter from a landlord to a tenant that agrees to postpone rent payments that are due under the lease. It may also include provisions to postpone, waive, or reduce payments for services.
The receiving agent agreement in a rights issue is a summary of the terms of an agreement between the company and the agent.
This is a short-form agreement for commissioning music for a film or television soundtrack, in which the production company assigns all intellectual property rights in the music and master recording to the other party.
This standard document is a notice from tenants to a landlord, given by the requisite majority of qualifying tenants, that they elect to take the benefit of a contract under section 12A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987). The landlord has entered into a contract to dispose of an interest in the property to a third party in breach of the LTA 1987. The effect of the election is that the contract has effect as if the landlord had entered into the contract with a person nominated by the tenants, with modifications if necessary.
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about salary sacrifice arrangements made in return for enhanced employer contributions to registered pension schemes.
This document is an agreement between an acquiring authority and a private developer in which the acquiring authority agrees to fund and assist the private developer with a compulsory purchase order (CPO), and the private developer agrees to assist the acquiring authority with the CPO process and pay the acquiring authority all costs incurred during the process and all compensation payable.
A music publishing agreement is a contract in which a songwriter assigns the copyright of their songs to a publisher. The publisher is then responsible for exploiting the songs and collecting the income from licensing, and then sharing that income with the songwriter. The agreement includes a minimum commitment from the songwriter, expressed as a proportion of songs on commercially released albums, and the contract lasts for an initial term with the option to extend the contract for additional periods.
A letter from a contracting authority to a contractor, either notifying the contractor that an option to extend the term of their contract subject to the public procurement regime is being exercised, or to record an agreement that the term of the contract will be extended.
A letter inviting an employee to attend a KIT day, which may be beneficial for them to attend during their maternity, paternity, or adoption leave.
This is a social media policy for employees in the United Kingdom. It outlines what is considered appropriate use of social media.
This is a standard letter that an employer would send to an employee who has requested to work beyond their retirement date, outlining the next steps in the process.
A performance bond that does not have a set expiration date and can be requested by the party to whom the bond is owed.
This is a long-form parental leave policy intended for larger organizations. It reflects the statutory scheme under which employees can take unpaid parental leave.
A form of application for clearance under section 138 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 for a transaction under section 135 (and section 138A) of that Act.
This document is an Acceptance Notice for Phantom Shares and Cash-settled Share Appreciation Rights awarded under an LTIP.
This document provides an example of the resolutions that must be passed at a general meeting in order to place a company into members' voluntary liquidation, in accordance with the Insolvency Act 1986.
This is an employment tribunal case management order that sets out the different stages of employment tribunal proceedings under the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
This is a legal document in which the tenant agrees not to have any security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
A bonus schedule that is attached to an employment contract, for example Standard documents, Employment contract for a senior employee or Director's service agreement (long-form), in which an employee has a contractual entitlement to receive an annual bonus calculated by reference to the company's pre-tax profits.
This document allows a company limited by shares to hold a general meeting with less notice than usual, provided that all relevant members sign either one document or separate documents authorizing this.
This document is the application form and appointment booking for a Skilled Worker permission to enter the UK. It can be used as a basis for a second letter from a legal representative to a migrant, when instructed by an employer to assist an overseas national with an application to enter the UK as a Skilled Worker for work.
A notice by a landlord who is not the reversioner, stating that the landlord wishes to deal with the tenant directly under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
A list of documents that may be used in connection with a takeover bid or its defence, including but not limited to: -The target company's articles of incorporation-The target company's bylaws-The target company's most recent annual report-The target company's most recent quarterly report-The target company's most recent proxy statement-The target company's most recent 10-K-The target company's most recent 10-Q-The target company's most recent 8-K-Any other filings made by the target company with the SEC
A letter informing a tenderer that has complained about a public procurement process that a review has revealed no complaint with any substance and that, therefore, the authority will proceed to enter into the contract as intended.
This is a cover letter for an application to enter a graduate trainee program within a company.
This memorandum outlines the responsibilities and obligations of directors in relation to the publication of a prospectus, and may be used in connection with rights issues and other secondary issues.
The JCT Major Project Sub-Contract Guide 2016 (MPSub/G 2016) is a legal document that provides guidance on subcontracting for major projects.
A profit share provision is a type of arrangement that may be used with a real estate finance facility agreement. Under this arrangement, the borrower agrees to pay an exit fee or profit share to the lender if certain events occur. The fee is calculated by deducting the acquisition and development costs relating to a property from its sale proceeds or latest valuation.
This is a legal document called "Board Minutes" which approves the annual accounts for a private company. This document is to be used in accordance with section 414 of the Companies Act 2006.
This document is a share exchange agreement for an intra-group reorganization. The agreement is shorter than a typical share purchase agreement, and does not provide the same level of protection for the parties.
A project initiation document (PID) is a legal document that is usually developed by the customer at the beginning of an outsourcing project. It is used to define the project and set up the necessary project-management controls.
This document is an application for a witness order in the employment tribunal, filed in accordance with rule 32 of the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
The following is a template for the letter that is to be sent to an unsuccessful supplier notifying them of a decision to award a public contract, and providing debrief information. The letter complies with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5) (as amended).
The CLLS Certificate of Title 7th Edition (2012) requires supplemental enquiries of the seller's solicitors.
This is a legal document that grants an employee the option to buy shares in the company based on how long they have worked there and how well they have performed.
This is a legal document that grants an employee an "exit only" stock option from their company.
This document is a loan agreement between a company and an employee benefit trust (EBT) in which the company agrees to make a one-time loan of a fixed amount to the EBT for the purpose of purchasing shares.
The following is a template for a company share option plan (CSOP) that meets the requirements of Schedule 4 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
This is a standard letter from an employee to a company, asking to forfeit a bonus that was part of their contract.
A letter asking HMRC to confirm that a company is eligible to grant EMI options, using a standard format.
This is a legal document called "MVL: Minutes of directors' meeting to place a company into members' voluntary liquidation." It is a precedent board minutes for use at a directors' meeting convened to place a solvent company into members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) under section 84(1)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986.
This is a contract for the sale of freehold land by a company in liquidation, which incorporates the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition – 2018 Revision).
A severance clause that ensures an agreement will continue to be enforceable if one of its terms is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable.
This is a draft order for an application to validate a debt under the Insolvency Act 1986.
This legal document describes how contractual notices should be given, served, and received. It includes a boilerplate notices clause with long, medium, and short forms.
A standard-form trust deed and rules for a private-sector occupational pension scheme providing benefits on a final-salary, career-average, and money purchase basis.
A sample ET3 form that typically outlines a defence against a claim of sex harassment or sexual harassment and constructive dismissal.
This document is a bond agreement between an administering authority of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a guarantor of obligations owed to the relevant LGPS fund by an admission body.
This notice informs internet users that the website operator or other online provider uses cookies in compliance with the requirements of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) (PECR) (as amended), the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This is a notification of a data security breach under the Data Protection Act 1998. This letter is to be sent by a data controller to any individuals affected by the breach, in order to notify them of what has happened.
A sample ET3 response to a claim for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal, typically structured.
This is a data protection policy notice informing staff of how their data will be handled and for what purposes.
This is a data protection policy for businesses that outlines the legal requirements for obtaining, handling, processing, and storing personal data from external sources such as customers, suppliers, and employees.
This is an outsourcing agreement for employment provisions relating to employees, to be used when the services are being outsourced for the first time on a long-term basis.
This legal document describes the clauses to be used when the owner of a freehold plot on a small commercial estate wants to transfer part of that property.
A third-party legal mortgage is a type of legal charge that a company grants to a single corporate lender in order to secure specific monies that are owed by another party to the lender. This standard document includes integrated drafting notes that explain the law behind, and commercial reasons for, provisions of the document.
This lease is for a flat located above a commercial unit, such as a shop or office.
A landlord's notice seeking possession of premises in Wales let on an assured tenancy or assured shorthold tenancy (AST) pursuant to section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988). This is in the prescribed form as set out in Form 3 of Schedule 1 to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/194).
This is a short-term lease for one or more commercial parking spaces, with an annual rent that can only go up, based on the Retail Prices Index. The rent includes business rates, insurance, and a service charge. It is assumed that the lease will not be covered by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and that it is a headlease.
A licence to assign an underlease of commercial property where the undertenant requires the consent of the tenant and the landlord (the undertenant's landlord and superior landlord) to the assignment. The underlease is assumed to be a "new" lease for the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995.
This lease is for the entirety of a commercial property and is to be used when the property is being leased for a long period of time and a premium is being paid for the lease. The tenant is responsible for insuring the property and for any damage or destruction that may occur to it.
A lease for an entire industrial unit or warehouse building on an estate.
A lease for an industrial unit or warehouse that is not on an estate.
This standard document grants a lease of additional property (often called a supplemental lease) where a tenant already has an existing lease and wants to take a lease of additional premises. By incorporating the clauses of the existing lease by reference, it avoids repeating each individual clause.
A landlord's notice to terminate a lease in accordance with a break clause is called a Landlord's break notice.
This is a deed for the assignment of one or more rent deposits for a property that is leased out to tenants and subject to sale.
This is an authorised guarantee agreement (AGA) for use with a lease that is considered a new lease under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. The AGA has optional wording that can be used if there is a guarantor for the outgoing tenant who is also giving a sub guarantee (also known as a GAGA).
A deed for personal representatives to assent the deceased's equitable interest in registered or unregistered land to a beneficiary.
A structures and buildings allowance statement is a standard form statement that must be created before a person makes a claim for structures and buildings allowances.
A letter from a conveyancer to a client who is buying a residential property, explaining a number of issues related to the financial aspects of the transaction. The letter takes the format of a series of questions and answers so could be adapted for use as a client briefing note instead.
This is a lease of bare land to a single tenant farmer on a short-term farm business tenancy (FBT) for a fixed term of two years or less.
A licence that allows a tenant of commercial property to sublet part of the property that is included in its lease. The tenant's lease may be either an "old" or a "new" lease for the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. The sublease will be a new lease for the purposes of that Act.
A fishing licence from a landowner permits the licensee to fish for a season over a defined stretch of river. The licence is to catch and release only. The licence includes ancillary permissions, such as permission to pass along the riverbank. The licence can be adapted to grant permission to fish over still water, such as a lake or pond.
This is a letter from a landlord to a tenant that agrees to postpone rent payments that are due under the lease. It may also include provisions to postpone, waive, or reduce payments for services.
A corporate client commissions a film production company to produce a video under a video production agreement.
A contract between a production company and a screenwriter in which the writer is paid to create multiple drafts of a screenplay, potentially in exchange for a percentage of the film's profits.
A form of written resolution under Chapter 2 of Part 13 of the Companies Act 2006, to approve the terms of, and transactions contemplated by, a guarantee. This resolution must be returned to the company in hard copy form.
A music publishing agreement is a contract in which a songwriter assigns the copyright of their songs to a publisher. The publisher is then responsible for exploiting the songs and collecting the income from licensing, and then sharing that income with the songwriter. The agreement includes a minimum commitment from the songwriter, expressed as a proportion of songs on commercially released albums, and the contract lasts for an initial term with the option to extend the contract for additional periods.
A fee letter is a standard form letter that outlines the fees a borrower must pay under a syndicated facility agreement or loan agreement.
This is a form authorizing the use of photographs of a member of the public.
This is an agreement between a production company and a member of the film crew. The agreement contains provisions that are optional for an agreement with a head of department.
A deed of covenant is a legal document typically used in the establishment of an EMTN program.
The borrower is requesting the lender's consent to take out a new loan and create security for that loan with a new lender. This is intended for use where the borrower's existing agreement with the lender prohibits additional borrowing and the creation of new security.
A letter from the lender's lawyers to the lender confirming that all conditions precedent under the facility agreement have been satisfied.
A letter that waives conditions precedent under a facility agreement is also known as a loan agreement.
This document contains clauses that restrict capital expenditure by a borrower and its group, as well as related definitions for use in a facility agreement or loan agreement. It also includes drafting notes that explain the law behind and commercial reasons for the clauses and related definitions.
A board resolution approving a written members' resolution (to be inserted into board minutes).
This legal document provides an example of a claim for common law private nuisance, seeking injunctive relief to restrain a continuing nuisance, and also damages. Information to assist making a claim under Rylands v Fletcher is also included.
This document is an agreement for an employee to opt out of the average 48-hour work week, as allowed by the Working Time Regulations 1998. This document is in the form of a letter. For more information on working time, see the Practice note: Working Time Regulations: overview.
This policy sets out the arrangements for employees and agency workers to take time off to attend antenatal appointments, and for employees and qualifying agency workers to take time off to accompany a pregnant woman to antenatal appointments.
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about salary sacrifice arrangements made in return for enhanced employer contributions to registered pension schemes.
The following are a number of alternative pension clauses that can be inserted into an employment contract, depending on the type of pension benefit being offered: - Standard documents- Employment contract for a junior employee- Employment contract for a senior employee
A clause that allows an employer to make a payment in lieu of notice (PILON) to terminate an employment contract immediately, without breaching the contract. This could be adapted for insertion in a Standard Employment Contract for a junior employee.
This is a letter dismissing an employee with immediate effect and offering payment in lieu of notice.
This is a standard document that can be used as a cover letter from a legal representative to the Home Office for an application for naturalisation as a British citizen for a non-EEA or Irish national who has resided in the UK for at least five years.
This is a letter confirming an employee's formal verbal warning for misconduct. It should not be used where the intention is to give an informal warning.
This is a maternity policy document that outlines leave and pay arrangements, including company maternity pay options.
A life assurance clause is a provision in an employment contract that guarantees life insurance for an employee.
This is a letter confirming an employee's dismissal due to misconduct or poor performance, after they have received previous warnings and gone through a disciplinary or capability hearing.
A letter to be used when terminating an agreement with a self-employed individual or service company providing consultancy services.
A letter from an employer to an employee proposing a change in the terms of their employment, where the change would affect 20 or more employees. If the employer were to dismiss 20 or more employees and re-engage them on new terms incorporating the proposed change, this would trigger the collective consultation requirements under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
This document is a letter to an employee inviting them to a reconvened disciplinary hearing.
This is a letter that can be used as part of a capability procedure in order to give an employee a final written warning for poor performance.
A letter from an employer rejecting an employee's appeal against a refusal to grant a flexible working request.
A clause for inclusion in an employment contract specifying that the employee is to be employed for a fixed term.
The following is an example of how to word a claim for unfair dismissal due to misconduct on an ET1 form: "I was dismissed from my job on [DATE] for [REASON FOR DISMISSAL]. I believe that this was unfair because [EXPLAIN WHY YOU BELIEVE THIS]. I am therefore claiming unfair dismissal."
This is an employment tribunal case management order that sets out the different stages of employment tribunal proceedings under the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013.
This is a contract of employment for a senior employee, which includes standard clauses for directors' service agreements.
This document is for an employee who wishes to notify their employer that they intend to return from maternity leave early.
This document is a policy on compassionate leave, to be included in a staff handbook. It covers leave for employees to deal with traumatic events such as bereavement or serious illness affecting a family member.
A policy on the availability of and basis on which an employer accepts requests for career breaks.
A commission plan is a legal document that can be either incorporated into an employment contract as a schedule, or introduced into an existing employment relationship at any time. The employer has the discretion to make changes to the scheme or withdraw it at any time. The commission plan may be used in conjunction with Standard clause, Commission clauses and Standard document, Letter of invitation to participate in a commission plan.
If you are an employee who is thinking about bringing a claim for constructive dismissal, here is some advice from a legal adviser.
This document contains the policy for adoption leave and pay.
This is a letter that a lawyer would send to an employee client that contains commentary on a standard document called a "Settlement Agreement: Employment (Long Form)." The letter should be adapted to reflect any specific instructions given by the client.
A list of standard clauses that can be inserted into an employment contract for a junior or senior employee, or a director, each with integrated drafting notes.
This is a letter that an employer can send in response to a data subject's request for rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing under the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (UK GDPR). The letter acknowledges the request and, where appropriate, advises that further information is required.
This document is an application to withdraw a claim, or part of a claim, from the employment tribunal.
This is a letter to an opponent in employment tribunal proceedings informing them that an application has been made to the tribunal, in accordance with rule 30 of the ET Rules 2013. A copy of the letter is enclosed.
This is a social media policy for employees in the United Kingdom. It outlines what is considered appropriate use of social media.
A data subject access request is a letter making a request under Article 15 of the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (UK GDPR).
This is a letter that can be used by a controller to acknowledge receipt of a data subject request under Articles 15 to 18 and 20 to 22 of the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (UK GDPR) or (if adapted) under the DPA 2018 for personal data not covered by the UK GDPR.
This is a data protection due diligence questionnaire, which is a list of legal due diligence information requests focused on issues relating to data protection. It is to be used in connection with an asset or share purchase relating to companies where this area is relevant because the target company processes (or the asset includes) personal data covered by the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (UK GDPR).
This is a legal document that approves the transfer of shares in a private or unlisted public company.
These tax warranties are a long form version for use with share purchase agreements if there has been little or no tax due diligence or if the due diligence has revealed a major cause for concern. They require a high degree of disclosure by the seller. For most deals, the Tax warranties: short form version may be more appropriate.
This is a share purchase agreement for the sale of shares in a private company between a single corporate seller and a single corporate buyer. The exchange and completion of the sale will not happen simultaneously.
A deed of adherence to a general partnership agreement is a legal document used when admitting a new partner.
This document allows a company limited by shares to hold a general meeting with less notice than usual, provided that all relevant members sign either one document or separate documents authorizing this.
A shareholder waives their right to preemptively buy shares in a company in connection with that company buying back its own shares.
The board minutes for a corporate seller's board meeting approving the exchange of an agreement for the sale of the entire issued share capital of a private limited company, where there will be an interval between exchange and completion. These board minutes contain optional wording to table and approve a Class 1 circular, and to appoint a committee of the board to deal with the completion formalities for the transaction.
This document deals with changing a company's name, either by special resolution, written resolution, or board resolution if permitted by the company's articles of association.
Board minutes: seller (completion): share purchases. Minutes of a meeting of a committee of the board of a corporate seller held for the purpose of approving the formalities for completing a share sale transaction, where there is an interval between exchange and completion.
The following are sample terms and conditions for running a free prize draw or sweepstake in the UK.
The minutes of the board meeting of the bidder outline the offer that is about to be made public. The minutes are a starting point and will need to be tailored to the specific circumstances of the offer.
