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If you have employee status, you can use this letter to notify your employer that you are adopting a child from within the UK or overseas and to provide them with the information legally required before…
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If you have employee status, you can use this letter to notify your employer that you are adopting a child from within the UK or overseas and to provide them with the information legally required before taking adoption leave. It is important that you make this notification in writing, even if you have verbally notified your employer.
Don't use this letter if you're becoming a legal guardian, adopting a stepchild, adopting a child through a private adoption agreement or not using a legally recognised adoption agency. It is also unsuitable for use for adoptions from a surrogate mother or adopting a foster child under local authorities' 'Fostering for Adoption' scheme.
Use this letter to formally notify your employer that you wish to change the start date of your adoption leave. You must give your employer at least 28 days' notice if you want to vary the date. This…
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Use this letter to formally notify your employer that you wish to change the start date of your adoption leave. You must give your employer at least 28 days' notice if you want to vary the date. This letter can be used whether you are adopting a child from the UK or overseas. It is only appropriate for use where you qualify for statutory adoption leave.
Use this letter whilst you are on adoption leave to notify your employer that you wish to change the date of your return to work. This letter is suitable whether you are changing this return date for the…
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Use this letter whilst you are on adoption leave to notify your employer that you wish to change the date of your return to work. This letter is suitable whether you are changing this return date for the first time or doing so again, but note that if doing so for the first time you can only notify of an earlier return date. If you are returning to work on the date you agreed with your employer, or after the end of your full adoption leave, you do not need to provide notice. You should send this letter as soon as possible to ensure that you give your employer the required amount of notice. This document is suitable for use in the United Kingdom.
Use this letter whilst you are on maternity leave to notify your employer that you wish to change the date of your return to work. This letter is suitable whether you are changing this return date for the…
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Use this letter whilst you are on maternity leave to notify your employer that you wish to change the date of your return to work. This letter is suitable whether you are changing this return date for the first time or are doing so again, but note that if doing so for the first time you can only notify of an earlier return date. If you are returning to work on the date you agreed with your employer, or after the end of your full maternity leave, you do not need to provide notice. You should send this letter as soon as possible to ensure that you give your employer the required amount of notice. This document is suitable for use in the United Kingdom.
Use this letter to formally notify your employer that you wish to change the start date of your maternity leave. You must give your employer at least 28 days' notice before the new start date (if you are…
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Use this letter to formally notify your employer that you wish to change the start date of your maternity leave. You must give your employer at least 28 days' notice before the new start date (if you are bringing it forward) or 28 days before the original start date (if you want to push the start date back. Please note that you cannot use this document if you are not an employee (i.e. you are a worker or self-employed).
Use this letter to notify your employer of your pregnancy and to provide them with the information legally required before taking maternity leave. It is important that you make this notification in…
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Use this letter to notify your employer of your pregnancy and to provide them with the information legally required before taking maternity leave. It is important that you make this notification in writing, even if you have verbally notified your employer. Please note that this document can only be used by employees and not workers or the self-employed who are not entitled to maternity leave.
Use this document to notify your employer that you wish to take up to two weeks' paternity leave and (if applicable) receive statutory paternity pay, following the birth of a child. It is also suitable if…
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Use this document to notify your employer that you wish to take up to two weeks' paternity leave and (if applicable) receive statutory paternity pay, following the birth of a child. It is also suitable if you are adopting or intending to adopt a child from a surrogate mother and you are a one of the couple applying for a parental order.
This letter will help you to work out if you have a statutory entitlement to paternity leave. If you don't, you will still be able to proceed, but the granting of leave will be at your employer's discretion.
This letter is not suitable when you are taking adoption paternity leave (except when adopting through a surrogacy arrangement): please use our 'Paternity leave letter for adoptions' instead.
If you or your partner are adopting a child from within the UK or overseas, use this letter to tell your employer that you wish to take up to two weeks' paternity leave and to provide them with the…
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If you or your partner are adopting a child from within the UK or overseas, use this letter to tell your employer that you wish to take up to two weeks' paternity leave and to provide them with the information legally required before taking it.
It is important that you make this notification in writing, even if you have verbally notified your employer. This letter will also help you to work out if you qualify for statutory paternity leave. If you do not have a statutory entitlement, you will still be allowed to proceed, although please note that approval will be at your employer's discretion.
Use this document to apply to your employer to work flexibly by changing your working pattern. The document will also help you to work out if you qualify for the legal right to make an application for…
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Use this document to apply to your employer to work flexibly by changing your working pattern. The document will also help you to work out if you qualify for the legal right to make an application for flexible working under the law, such as whether you have worked continuously for your employer for over 26 weeks. If you do not qualify, you can still use this document to ask your employer to change your working pattern, but they will not be legally required to consider your request. This document is suitable for employees who work in the UK. It can also be used by UK agency workers and employee shareholders, as long as they are returning from a period of parental leave.
Use this document to appeal against your employer's decision to refuse your application to change your working pattern. It can be used only if, by law, you had a legal right to apply to work flexibly. If…
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Use this document to appeal against your employer's decision to refuse your application to change your working pattern. It can be used only if, by law, you had a legal right to apply to work flexibly. If you work in Northern Ireland, you have a legal right to make written appeal which must be made within 14 days of receiving your employer's refusal. In England, Wales or Scotland, your employer must comply with to the Acas 'Code of practice for handling requests to work flexibility in a reasonable manner' and give you the opportunity to appeal. This code will be considered by employment tribunals when deciding flexible working claims. Time limits don't apply, but your appeal should be made promptly as the law states that all requests for flexible working, including an appeal, must be dealt with by your employer within 3 months from the day your application is received. This document is suitable for employees who work in the UK. It is also suitable for agency workers or employee shareholders who work in the UK and are returning from a period of parental leave.
If 2 or more people perform music together with the intention of making a profit, this usually creates a general partnership. This band members agreement is a type of partnership agreement. You can use it…
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If 2 or more people perform music together with the intention of making a profit, this usually creates a general partnership. This band members agreement is a type of partnership agreement. You can use it to regulate the partnership and the relationship between the band members.
Areas covered include:
What's expected of each band member
How band leading tasks will be managed
How administrative tasks will be managed
How decisions are made and who makes them
Whether and when the band members will be expected to contribute cash
The band members' rights to a share of the cash, profits and royalties and how that's calculated
How new band members can join
What happens if a band member leaves
The circumstances in which a band member can be expelled from the band
Use this agreement when a band or individual performer is hired to perform at a party or other private or business function/event (e.g. weddings, birthdays, work events, etc).
It can be used by either the…
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Use this agreement when a band or individual performer is hired to perform at a party or other private or business function/event (e.g. weddings, birthdays, work events, etc).
It can be used by either the performer or the hirer, for single or multiple performances.
Areas covered include:
Single or multiple performances
Payment arrangements (including the performance fee, and options for a deposit, expenses, late payment interest and cancellation charges)
Responsibility for performing rights licenses
Whether video/audio recordings are allowed
Rehearsal options
Technical requirements and specifications
Insurance and indemnity issues
Whether facilities/refreshments must be provided
It's not suitable for a ticketed event where the performer requires a percentage of the ticket revenue.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of a grievance meeting you can use this letter to request an appeal meeting. The letter allows you to set out the grounds of your appeal and requests that your…
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If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of a grievance meeting you can use this letter to request an appeal meeting. The letter allows you to set out the grounds of your appeal and requests that your appeal meeting be dealt with by a different manager than the one who originally dealt with your grievance meeting.
If you have a grievance about something that happened at your workplace, you can use this letter to raise your grievance with your employer. This letter should be sent to your employer as soon as…
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If you have a grievance about something that happened at your workplace, you can use this letter to raise your grievance with your employer. This letter should be sent to your employer as soon as possible, avoiding any unreasonable delays. The letter allows you to state the details about your grievance and requests your employer to arrange a grievance meeting. You can also request your employer to allow you to be accompanied, if you want this. This document cannot be used to raise a grievance about complaints regarding redundancy dismissals, the non-renewal of fixed-term contracts upon expiry or where the grievance is made by a third party on your behalf (such as a trade union representative). It is suitable for use by employees working in England, Wales and Scotland.
Use this letter to seek permission from your employer to bring your dog into the workplace on a regular basis. It includes terms and conditions which you agree to comply with to support your request, e.g…
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Use this letter to seek permission from your employer to bring your dog into the workplace on a regular basis. It includes terms and conditions which you agree to comply with to support your request, e.g. the dog is insured and house-trained. The letter is appropriate for both disabled employees with helper dogs, as well as for able-bodied employees asking for the privilege of bringing their pet to work.
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