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Model documents and policies

Downloadable and customisable documents relating to types of contract. For more information see the employment law pages.

Apprenticeship agreement (Wales)

Apprenticeship agreement (Wales)

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This agreement is a statement of the terms and conditions for an apprentice in Wales, under a framework agreement .See www.gov.uk for a current list of approved apprenticeships. 

Approved apprenticeship agreement (England) (31 July 2023 or earlier)

Approved apprenticeship agreement (England) (31 July 2023 or earlier)

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This agreement is a statement of the terms and conditions for an apprentice in England in a sector/occupation for which there is an approved apprenticeship standard. See the government website (www.gov.uk) for a current list of approved apprenticeships and details of the associated standards.

This document should be used for apprenticeships entered into on 31 July 2023 and earlier, which were subject to the apprenticeship funding rules for 2022/2023. 

For apprenticeships that began on 1 August 2023 and later, please use Approved apprenticeship agreement (England).

Worker/casual worker agreement

Worker/casual worker agreement

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This contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment for casual workers, including hours of work, holidays and notice periods.

Note - This contract can also be used as a written statement to be distributed to individuals classed as 'workers'.

Clerical and administrative level employment contract with restrictive covenants

Clerical and administrative level employment contract with restrictive covenants

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This contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment suitable for clerical and administrative roles where restrictive covenants, such as non-solicitation clauses, are justified.

 

Volunteering agreement

Volunteering agreement

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This is a contract clause that outlines the requirements and conditions relating to volunteers. The organisation will provide the volunteer with, for example, training, support, expenses, etc. Concerns may be raised by the volunteer and they must agree to certain requirements. The clause is binding in honour only.

Contract clause requiring an employee to provide details of secondary employment or work

Contract clause requiring an employee to provide details of secondary employment or work

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This is a contract clause stating that employees are required to provide details of any secondary employment or work that they undertake whilst working for the organisation.

Contract for services (independent contractor / self-employed agreement)

Contract for services (independent contractor / self-employed agreement)

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This contract for services outlines the agreement between an independent contractor, freelancer or consultant and the organisation. It also states the services that the contractor is expected to provide and how long the provision of services is expected to last. If the contractor will be processing data on behalf of the employer, a separate agreement between the parties on data processing will need to be provided.

Note - this contract has not been updated to reflect Good Work Plan changes as they do not apply to a document of this nature.

Director's service agreement

Director's service agreement

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This service agreement provides a standard statement of the terms and conditions of employment with the inclusion of optional clauses suitable for directors, such as a clause on working abroad, as well as restrictive covenants such as non-competition and non-solicitation clauses.

Fixed term employment contract

Fixed term employment contract

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This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for fixed term employees, including hours of work and termination of employment

Homeworker employment contract

Homeworker employment contract

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This contract template provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for homeworkers, including clauses on place of work and equipment and insurance.

Internship contract

Internship contract

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This contract outlines the basic employment terms and conditions suitable for internships, including a statement of intent for the internship, the duration of the internship and other terms and conditions such as holidays and sick pay.
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Job share employment contract

Job share employment contract

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This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for employees sharing a job and covers details such as hours of work, remuneration and holidays.

Manager level employment contract

Manager level employment contract

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This contract of employment provides a standard statement of the terms and conditions of employment with the inclusion of optional clauses suitable for manager-level roles, such as clauses on bonus schemes and company sick pay.

On-call contract clause

On-call contract clause

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This contract clause outlines that the employee will be required to be available for, and to perform work, on an on-call basis and explains that the employee's responsibilities during an allocated on-call period.

Part-time employment contract

Part-time employment contract

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This employment contract provides as statement of the terms and conditions of employment for employees working part-time. The contract covers aspects such as sickness absence and hours of work.

Salary sacrifice contract clause (childcare vouchers)

Salary sacrifice contract clause (childcare vouchers)

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This contract clause can be used to confirm the terms and conditions for an employee who chooses to join salary sacrifice scheme to assist with paying for childcare with childcare vouchers.

Please note that salary sacrifice schemes are now closed to new entrants from October 2018.

Senior level employment contract

Senior level employment contract

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This contract of employment provides a standard statement of the terms and conditions of employment with the inclusion of optional clauses suitable for senior-level roles, such as a relocation clause and clauses on commission and profit sharing schemes.

Senior level employment contract with restrictive covenants

Senior level employment contract with restrictive covenants

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This contract of employment provides a standard statement of the terms and conditions of employment with the inclusion of optional clauses (such as commission and profit sharing schemes), as well as restrictive covenants suitable for senior-level roles, covering, for example, non-competition and intellectual property.

Shift work employment contract

Shift work employment contract

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This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for shift workers, including clauses on hours of work and shift allowance.

Term-time employment contract

Term-time employment contract

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This contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment for term-time working, including hours of work, holiday entitlement and termination of employment.

Young worker employment contract

Young worker employment contract

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This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for young workers, including a clause covering hours of work in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998, for those over school leaving age, but under 18 years of age.

Zero / variable hours employment contract

Zero / variable hours employment contract

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Zero hours and variable hours contracts are used when an employer wants a flexible working relationship with an employee. The contract agrees a fixed hourly rate but does not guarantee the employee a fixed number of hours per week. Alternatively, it is possible to set a minimum number of hours per weeks using this contract, with the exact hours of work to be determined in accordance with business need. 
 

Contract clause explaining the right to opt out of the 48 hour working week

Contract clause explaining the right to opt out of the 48 hour working week

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This clause can be inserted in a contract to explain the average maximum weekly hours limit applied by the working time legislation. The clause also details how employees can agree to opt-out of this limit, or withdraw their agreement in the future. To document the employee's opt-out agreement, the 'Agreement to opt out of the 48 hour working week' form should be used.

Non-executive director contract for services

Non-executive director contract for services

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This contract for services provides a standard set of terms for appointing a non-executive director, including setting out expected time commitments, director duties and post-appointment restrictive covenants.

Note - this contract has not been updated to reflect Good Work Plan changes as they do not apply to a document of this nature.

Service occupancy agreement

Service occupancy agreement

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This template service occupancy agreement can be used where, as part of their contractual duties, an employee is reuqired to reside in provided accommodation. The agreement sets out the obligations of the employee and the circumtances in which they will have to vacate the property. Where this agreement is used, the employee's contract should include the contractual clause on acommodation.

Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to change in terms

Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to change in terms

This model letter is for use to accompany a new statement of main terms where a term of the employment has changed. From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement, but if there is a change to one of the terms that would have been included, had they receive the additional information, they must receive a statement including all of the new information within a month.

Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to request

Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to request

This model letter is for use to accompany a new statement of main terms where an employee has requested it. From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement, but if they request one, must receive it within a month.

Letter to existing employees explaining legal change to contracts

Letter to existing employees explaining legal change to contracts

This model letter is for use to explain the change in law on the provision of contracts of employment (statements of main terms). From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement but if they request one, or if there is a change to one of the terms that would have been included, had they receive the additional information, they must receive a statement including all of the new information within a month of the request.

Homeworker agreement

Homeworker agreement

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This document should be distributed to all staff before they commence a period of homeworking. It outlines the terms and conditions of their homeworking arrangement alongside confirming that the organisation reserves the right to cancel this arrangement at any time. It also includes a clause outlining the arrangements should an exceptional circumstance arise, such as pre-planned blackouts or power cuts. 

Kickstart scheme employment contract

Kickstart scheme employment contract

This contract can be used when employing individuals under the government's Kickstart scheme. Further information on using this scheme is available here

All roles under the kickstart scheme must have been started on or before 31 March 2022. As such no new kickstart roles should now be started and this contract should not be issued to anyone starting employment from 1 April 2022.