16/03/2009The IPA Legal department

The IPA Legal Department deals with a variety of member enquiries on the law and regulation of marketing communications and employment law/HR in the UK (English Law and UK regulation). It also represents members and lobbies Government on issues and new legislation.

This well-established and highly-regarded inhouse legal advisory service is used by 80% of IPA members.


You can search for advice on this page. What we do: Legal Advisory Services


Members can also find extensive and comprehensive contract advice by using the online IPA Contract Bank.


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Other Useful Reading

PromoVeritas partner deal

PromoVeritas – The Independent promotional verification service. IPA members receive a 10% discount off consultancy fees with PromoVeritas, the independent promotional verification service.


Employment Guidelines: Specimen Contract of Employment

This is a specimen contract of employment, which may need to be adapted to suit your particular requrements. Some clauses may need to be deleted and some added. Updated June 2010.


Employment Guidelines: Parental Leave Policy Guidance Note

Specimen Parental Leave Policy that you may wish to add to your handbook or use as a free standing policy.


Client agency contracts

These suggested terms, compiled by the IPA Legal Team, may be used as the basis for contactural discussions between clients and agencies.


Employment Guidelines: Paternity Leave and Pay Policy Guidance Note

Specimen Paternity Leave and Pay Policy that you may wish to add to your handbook or use as a free standing policy. Updated April 2010.


Employment Law Alert: Right to Request Training

The regulations, which are due to come into force on 6 April 2010, set out the detail of the new right for employees to request time off to undertake study or training introduced by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.


Employment Guidelines: Right to Request Training

The regulations, which are due to come into force on 6 April 2010, set out the detail of the new right for employees to request time off to undertake study or training introduced by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.


Agreement for the Production of Commercials (Pt 2) - Interactive version

Interactive version of the agreement for the Production of Commercials contract. Approved by APA/IPA/ISBA.


Employment Guidelines: Handling Redundancy Guidance Note

The law relating to the handling of redundancy situations is complex and it is the intention of this guidance note to address the principal misunderstandings that may occur.


The Insurance Partnership partner deal

IPA’s One Stop Solution for Insuring Your Professional and Business Risks.


 

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