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Employment Contract
Our employment contract is suitable for permanent, part-time and fixed
term employees. We recommend that it is used with our employment handbook.
The employment contract complies with UK employment legislation.
Employers are required by law to give a written statement of the main
terms of employment to their employees within eight weeks of them starting
work. A contract of employment is the best way of doing this as it includes
terms about:
- When the employment contract will commence
- How long it is for
- Place of work
- Normal working hours
- Pay
- Holidays
- Collective agreements
- Disciplinary procedures
- Dismissal
- Grievance procedures
- Capability policy
- How the employment contract can be ended
Terms of Employment
The employment contract is also a statement of the other terms of employment,
such as the provision of company cars. The employment contract incorporates
your employment procedures by reference such as:
- Health & safety policy;
- Flexible working; and
- Retirement procedure
that are contained in your employment handbook.
We provide and maintain your employment contract and employment handbook
on an affordable subscription service. We compile your employment contract
and employment handbook from your choice of those terms of employment
and employment procedures relevant to your business. We then tailor your
employment documents specifically to your requirements.
Other Employment Documents
We also provide other employment documents, such as a director’s
service agreement. A service agreement is an employment contract for your
company’s executives. It contains all of the above provisions as
well as some special clauses, such as a requirement to resign as a director
in certain circumstances.
Each time there is a law change that affects your employment contract,
service agreement or your employment handbook we will automatically update
them and send you your up-to-date employment documents. Knowing that your
employment documents are up-to-date gives you peace of mind.
Our e-mail newsletter keeps you informed of developments that may affect
either your employment contract or employment handbook. We also provide
you with telephone HR support to help you implement your employment contract
and employment procedures. Legal advice on your employment documents is
available from our 24 hour advice line.
