Managing employees/workers
A model form to get a declaration from a joint adopter attending adoption appointments as to whether they are electing to take paid time off under s.57ZJ of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or unpaid time off under s.57ZL of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The right to time off to attend adoption appointments is available to adopters from 5 April 2015.
A model policy outlining an organisation's approach to supporting foster carers, which deals with notification requirements, time off to care for new foster children, time off for dependants, parental leave, adoption leave and flexible working.
A model letter to respond to an employee's request for time off for foster carer duties.
James Buckley, Iain Naylor, Chris McAvoy and Lucy Sorell are associates and Mona Jackson is a trainee solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.
On its return from the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the employment tribunal in this important case has read an extra subsection into the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833) to comply with the Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC).
A model letter inviting an employee to a disciplinary hearing.
A model letter inviting an employee to attend a disciplinary appeal meeting.
A model checklist to set out the process to be used during formal disciplinary meetings.
A model letter inviting an employee to attend a grievance meeting.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.