| Background Check Policy An employee background check policy. This policy can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is jurisdiction neutral. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| H-1B Petition Support Letter A sample H-1B petition support letter. This letter is used by employers to support H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Employee Relocation Expenses Agreement A model relocation expenses agreement for a private employer to use when providing relocation assistance to an employee. This relocation expenses agreement is based on federal law. It has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| TN Petition or Application Support Letter A sample Trade-NAFTA (TN) petition or application support letter. This letter is used by employers to support TN nonimmigrant visa petitions to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or applications to a US consular official in Mexico or an immigration inspector at a port of entry. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Equal opportunities policy An equal opportunites policy designed to comply with the Equality Act 2010 and the EHRC Employment Statutory Code of Practice, and to promote best practice. Note. This document has recently been reviewed and improved to take account, in particular, of the Equality Act 2010. |
| Executive Employment Agreement An agreement specifying the terms and conditions of an executive's employment to be executed by both the employer and the executive. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. |
| Employee Retention Bonus Agreement A model retention agreement, sometimes referred to as a stay bonus agreement, for a private employer to use when offering an employee a retention bonus for remaining with the employer until a specified date. This retention bonus agreement is based on federal law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Equal opportunities monitoring form A form for use by an employer in monitoring equal opportunites in the workplace. |
| Employee reference Letter of reference to a prospective new employer concerning an existing or former employee. |
| Nepotism Policy An employee policy on nepotism (sometimes referred to as anti-nepotism) for private employees. It can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is jurisdiction neutral. State or local law may impose additional or different obligations but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Employee Referral Policy A policy for employers that reward employees for referring qualified candidates for open job postings. This policy can be incorporated into an employee handbook or used as a stand-alone policy document. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. It is jurisdiction neutral. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Offer Letter/Employment Agreement for a Non-Executive (Short-Form) A short-form offer letter/employment agreement containing terms and conditions of employment for a non-executive employee to be executed by both the employer and employee. This Standard Document is intended to be used by private employers with their non-unionized workforce. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanatory and drafting tips. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tool under Related Content to the right. |
| Guidelines for Using Background Checks in Employment Guidelines for hiring managers and human resources staff on using background checks in employment, including compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements. These guidelines incorporate updated guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the use of criminal background check information. This Standard Document applies only to private workplaces. State or local law may impose additional or different requirements but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement An agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Employee Non-compete Agreement An agreement between an employer and an employee limiting an employee's competitive activities for a specified period of time after the employment relationship ends. This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is jurisdiction neutral. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. For information on state law requirements regarding non-competes and trade secret laws, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. |
| Executive Employment Agreement Term Sheet A model term sheet for employers to use when negotiating an executive employment agreement. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Form I-9 Agent Instructions for Remote Employees A Standard Document for employers to use to provide instructions to remote employees and agents for the proper completion of the employment eligibility verfication Form I-9 Sections 1, 2 or 3 for the employer's remote employees. This Standard Document is based on federal law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Offer of employment A letter offering employment following an interview, including appropriate conditions relating to references, right to work in the UK, medical fitness and qualifications. |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Adverse Action Notification Letter A letter to be sent to job applicants not selected for a position because of information contained in their consumer report, as required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This includes integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips, including a discussion on notification requirements and potential penalties. This Standard Document is based on federal law. State and local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. For more information on state law, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. |
| Offer Letter for a Fluctuating Workweek Employee An offer letter to be used with an employee paid on a fluctuating workweek basis. This offer letter also can be used as a short-form employment agreement. This Standard Document is intended to be used by private employers with their nonunionized workforce. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tool under Related Content to the right. |
| Invitation Letter for a Temporary Business Visitor A template invitation letter for US companies to use for foreign business visitors. This letter may be addressed to either a US embassy or consulate (in support of a visa application) or US Customs and Border Protection immigration inspections (in support of an admission request). This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |
| Offer Letter/Short-form Employment Agreement (California) A California-specific offer letter/short-form employment agreement for a non-executive specifying the terms and conditions of employment to be acknowledged and signed by the employee. It includes provisions addressing at-will, background check and credit report requirements and new pay notice requirements. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanatory and drafting tips. It is based on California law. |
| Rejection Letter A rejection letter to be provided to job applicants not selected for interviews and candidates who are not hired for a position. This Standard Document includes an integrated note with important explanations and drafting tips, including a discussion of certain recordkeeping requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). |
| Offer Letter for a Commission Salesperson An offer letter to be used with an employee paid on commission, such as a salesperson or sales representative. This offer letter also can be used as a short-form employment agreement. This Standard Document is intended to be used by private employers with their nonunionized workforce. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. It is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. |
| Application for Employment An employment application to be provided to candidates interested in employment with an organization. This Standard Document is based on federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tool under Related Content to the right. To customize the background checks section for a particular state, see Background Check Laws: State Q&A Tool. |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Disclosure and Authorization for Background Checks Background check consent form serving as a disclosure and authorization for an employer to provide to job applicants and employees before seeking a consumer report for employment purposes, as required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This resource includes integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips, including a discussion on disclosure and authorization requirements. The disclosure and authorization are based on federal law. State and local law may impose additional or different requirements, but this document will be useful and relevant to employers in every state. For more information on state law, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right. |
| Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (California) A California-specific agreement between an employer and an employee concerning confidentiality and appropriate handling of the employer's commercially valuable information, compliance with relevant security rules and policies, and protection of the employer's intellectual property assets. Agreements of this type have various titles, which may use the term "non-disclosure" in place of "confidentiality," or "intellectual property" in place of "proprietary rights." This Standard Document is drafted in favor of the employer. It is based on California law. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. |