Letters about work
Formal requests to your employer should be made in writing. It is then clear later what you asked for and on what date.
Resignation letter
Give notice of resignation in writing. Short and businesslike: your last working day, and optionally a brief comment.
Request your payslips
Employees are entitled to an itemised pay statement. This letter requests your payslips formally and in writing.
Claim your holiday entitlement
To ask for a statement of your holiday entitlement, or to ask for accrued but untaken holiday to be paid.
Request a change to your hours
A request to change your hours or working pattern should be made in writing. This letter records your request and the date you want it to start.
Workplace grievance letter
In a dispute at work it is important to put your position in writing. This letter sets out the situation in businesslike terms and proposes a resolution.
Appeal against dismissal
Been dismissed and disagree with it? This letter objects promptly and in writing, and keeps your position open.