Category Archives: Employment contracts

Getting a contract drafted

Once you have reached the point that you are either starting to employ staff or are realising that a proper employment contract would be beneficial for your business (rather than a written statement of the very basics), the next stage is obviously to source a

Most common problems with employment contracts

In the course of our work we obviously read lots of different contracts of employment being used by a variety of organisations. These vary widely in quality and appropriateness, and we come across a range of different issues with them. Sometimes an organisation knows their

Three myths about employment contracts

As with many aspects of employment, there are myths about contracts of employment which persist, and which it can be dangerous for any employer to believe. Here are three of the common misconceptions we hear about employment contracts, together with useful information about the reality.

Contract of employment – what should you include?

As a minimum legal requirement you must issue employees with a written ‘statement of particulars’ containing information about some of the main terms of employment as follows: name and employer’s name job title or a brief job description date when your employment began pay rate

Contracts of employment – why does your business need a good one?

Many small employers still take the view that employment contracts for staff are an irritating legal requirement, or a constraining document which reduces their flexibility as an employer. In fact an employment contract is not a legal requirement at all, but it is absolutely invaluable