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The request by which an employee or former employee in Romania obtains the certificate of the work done, its length, the salary and seniority in work, trade and specialty (art. 34(5) of the Labour Code). Since the paper work book was abolished in 2011, this is the proof of seniority for a new job, a competition or a pension file.

An employee's demand for unpaid wages in Poland: for which periods, how much, by when and to which account, reminding the employer that pay is due within the first 10 days of the following month, and saying that the labour court and the National Labour Inspectorate come next. It ends the silence and proves an attempt to settle amicably.

Ending a Polish employment contract by agreement of both sides, on a date they choose, with no notice period and no reasons given. The agreement records who proposed it — which matters for the certificate of employment, for severance where the reasons do not concern the employee, and for the labour office — and settles leave and anything else the parties have agreed.

For a consumer in Spain whose contract a company is not honouring (a service badly done, a wrongful charge, a refund that never comes) and who wants to demand it before going to court. The letter describes the breach, requires the company to perform and, in the same letter, invites it to negotiate for thirty days: the prior attempt to negotiate that Spanish Organic Law 1/2025 has required since 3 April 2025 before a claim can be filed. Send it by burofax with certified content, which proves what was sent and when. In Spanish.

For an employee in Spain whose employer has not paid wages, extra payments or overtime. The letter itemises what is owed by month and type, demands payment by a set date with the ten per cent late-payment interest of art. 29.3 of the Spanish Workers' Statute, interrupts the one-year time limit to claim and announces the request for conciliation (papeleta). It is sent by burofax with certified content. In Spanish.

For a company or self-employed person in Spain hiring an employee on an open-ended contract, full-time or part-time. It sets out the position and professional group, the collective agreement, a trial period within the limits of art. 14 of the Spanish Workers' Statute, working hours, salary and the two extra payments, holidays, training and notice, with the written information required by Spanish Royal Decree 723/2026. Signed in two copies before work starts. In Spanish.

For an employee in Spain whose contract has ended and who has not received the paperwork. The letter asks the employer for the employer's certificate for the SEPE, the final settlement (finiquito) with each item itemised, any missing payslips and the income-tax withholding certificate, and leaves room for other documents. It is handed over against a receipt, sent by certified letter or by burofax. In Spanish.

For employer and employee in Spain when an employment contract ends, whatever the reason. It itemises the settlement — outstanding pay, the proportional part of the extra payments, holidays not taken, any severance and deductions —, the total in words and figures, whether it is signed before a workers' representative (art. 49.2 of the Spanish Workers' Statute) and space for the employee to write remarks, for example disagreeing with an item. Both sides sign it. In Spanish.

For an employer and an employee in Spain who decide together to end the employment contract (art. 49.1.a of the Spanish Workers' Statute). It sets the termination date, any compensation they agree, the settlement of what is owed up to that day (pay, extra payments, holidays) and the return of company property. Ending a job by mutual agreement gives no right to Spanish unemployment benefit. Both sides sign, each keeping a copy. In Spanish.

For professionals and self-employed workers in Italy asking to be paid before invoicing: the Italian fee notice (avviso di parcella) lists the work, the fee, any pension contribution, VAT and withholding tax, the total and the IBAN, and asks for payment by a date. It has no tax value and is not an invoice: anyone with a VAT number issues the electronic invoice through the Exchange System (SdI) on payment; anyone without one gives an occasional-work receipt. Sent by e-mail, PEC or registered post.

An Italian letter, in Italian, from a member of a supplementary health fund, a mutual fund or a health insurance policy, claiming back visits, tests, treatment or hospital stays already paid: it lists the invoices and prescriptions enclosed, gives the IBAN and asks to be told in writing of any missing documents. It is for funds that accept claims by post or PEC, or to chase a claim that has stalled; if the fund has its own members’ area or form, use those. It holds health data, so it is sold blank and filled in by hand.

For anyone who received from the Comune an executive assessment or another demand for IMU, TARI or another local tax and cannot pay it all at once. Many Comuni have their own free form: if there is one, use it. Instalments follow the Comune’s regulation or, failing that, Italian Law no. 160 of 27 December 2019: up to 72 monthly instalments depending on the amount, and a regulation must allow at least 36 for debts above € 6,000.01. The request declares a temporary financial difficulty and is exempt from stamp duty.

For a domestic helper, carer or nanny in Italy who asks the employing family for the payslips of certain months and for the statement of wages paid in the year, which the collective agreement for domestic work provides instead of the Certificazione Unica, as the family does not withhold tax. They are needed for a tax return, renewing a residence permit, renting a home, the NASpI unemployment benefit or checking contributions. Hand it over and have the copy signed, or send it by registered post. In Italian.

For an employer in Italy ending a job during the trial period. If the trial clause is valid, that is written before work began and naming the duties, the contract may be ended freely, without notice or compensation (art. 2096 of the Italian Civil Code). The letter states the end date and the final payments. It is not for a dismissal after the trial, which follows the rules on dismissal. Hand it over against a signed receipt, or send it by registered post with proof of receipt. In Italian.

For anyone who wants a trusted person to handle their everyday affairs: paying bills and taxes, collecting money, picking up documents, dealing with the building’s condominium and with offices. Under Italian law a private power covers only ordinary administration and the acts expressly listed; selling or buying property, a gift or any act to be registered needs a notarial power. Banks and Poste Italiane may ask for their own forms. Signed by the principal and accepted by the agent.

For an employee in Italy asking the employer for unpaid time off: leave for serious family reasons under Italian Law 53/2000, up to two years over a working life, with the job kept, or the unpaid leave (aspettativa) provided by the collective agreement. The letter states the kind of leave and the dates, encloses the supporting documents without describing health data, and asks for a written reply. Sent by registered post, PEC or by hand. In Italian.

A full-time open-ended employment contract (CDI) for a job in mainland France or an overseas department other than Mayotte: post and category, place of work, probation period and its renewal within articles L. 1221-19 to L. 1221-21 of the French Labour Code, 35 hours a week, pay, paid leave, notice, collective agreement, supplementary pension and provident bodies, and the other information an employee must be given (decree no. 2023-1004 of 30 October 2023). No non-compete or mobility clause. Signed in two originals. In French.

For a subscriber to a gym, magazine, streaming service or club in France who wants to stop. As you choose: cancellation at the end of the term with the contract's notice; free cancellation at any time when the business did not remind you, one to three months before the end of the term, of your right not to renew (the loi Chatel, Article L. 215-1 of the French Consumer Code); or cancellation for a legitimate reason the contract provides for. For a subscription taken out online, the 'cancel' button is often quicker. In French, to send by registered post with proof of receipt.

A letter from an employee in mainland France or an overseas department other than Mayotte to a current or former employer, claiming unpaid wages, bonuses or overtime: it sets out the amounts month by month, refers to the overtime premium (articles L. 3121-28 and L. 3121-36 of the Labour Code) and gives a payment deadline before the employment tribunal (conseil de prud'hommes) is seised. Pay claims become time-barred after three years (article L. 3245-1). Send it by registered post with proof of receipt. In French.

A letter for a former employee in mainland France or an overseas department other than Mayotte who wants to denounce the final-settlement receipt (reçu pour solde de tout compte) signed at the end of the contract. Sent within six months of signing, it stops the receipt from discharging the employer from the amounts listed in it (article L. 1234-20 of the Labour Code), and can name the amounts disputed. The withdrawal goes by registered post (article D. 1234-8 of the Labour Code) and the six months run from signing: use proof of receipt and send it early enough to arrive in time. In French.

The French labour ministry's site code.travail.gouv.fr offers free model letters ending the probation period, for the employee and for the employer. This document is a letter by which the employer or the employee ends the employment contract during the probation period (période d'essai) in mainland France or an overseas department other than Mayotte: it says who is ending it, refers to the notice period of article L. 1221-25 (employer) or L. 1221-26 (employee) of the Labour Code and gives the end date. No reason has to be given. Hand it over against a signed receipt or send it by registered post with proof of receipt, before the probation period ends. In French.

A letter for an employee whose contract has ended in mainland France or an overseas department other than Mayotte and who has not received the documents due: the certificat de travail (article L. 1234-19 of the Labour Code), the certificate for France Travail, the public employment service (article R. 1234-9), and the final-settlement receipt (article L. 1234-20). It lists what is missing, sets a deadline and says that, failing that, the employment tribunal's urgent-applications judge will be asked to order it. Send it by registered post with proof of receipt. In French.

A template for invoices up to €400 including VAT, with the simplified particulars of § 11 Abs 6 of Austria's VAT Act (UStG 1994): the supplier's name and address, the date of issue, quantity and description of the goods or type and extent of the service, the date or period of supply, the total including tax and the tax rate. The customer, a sequential number and the UID number are not required. For small jobs and receipts a customer needs for the books, on paper or as a PDF. In German.

A contract for work for freelancers in Austria who are insured as new self-employed persons (neue Selbständige) under the GSVG with the SVS, typically without a trade licence: for a defined result such as a logo, a translation, a text or software. It covers the description of the work, independent performance, the duty to warn under § 1168a ABGB, acceptance, a fixed price or a cost estimate, rights of use and confidentiality. The page explains what sets a Werkvertrag apart from a free service contract: under § 539a ASVG, how the work is actually done decides. In German.