EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Your employment contract is more than a legal document. It makes the first statement about your organisation and the relationship you have with your people. It should reflect both the needs of your business and your market sector. If you’re worried about getting the balance right we can help you with a pragmatic approach, simple language and make sure that all legal aspects are covered.
Blue Star Human Resources can work with you to:
- draft a contract of employment template that fits the needs of your business, is structured around your terms and conditions and reflects the image you want to project as an employer.
- ensure your contracts of employment comply with the law and current best practice, including compliance with the Employment Rights Act 1996.
- produce different contracts for different types of employee (temporary/permanent/full-time/part-time/fixed term/casual) to cover variable terms and conditions.
- reflect the specific needs of different professions within employment contracts.
- ensure the interests of your business are protected through conflict of interest, intellectual property, confidentiality, restraint of trade and other key contractual clauses.
- ensure you comply with minimum holiday entitlement regulations for each group of employee and that the holiday arrangements in your business reflect the market in which you operate.
- ensure you have a sick pay scheme that reflects the needs of the market you operate in and meets minimum legal requirements.
- include appropriate termination clauses in your contracts of employment, backed up by appropriate notice provisions, disciplinary rules and examples of misconduct.
- draft appropriate clauses on working hours to meet the needs of your business and comply with the Working Time Regulations 1998.
- produce supporting documents such as offer letters, sick pay schedules, disciplinary procedures, company handbooks etc.