Drafting employment documents
Well-drafted contracts of employment and policies and procedures are the foundation of a successful business. As well as ensuring the company is properly protected, clear and concise documentation leads to happy employees who are aware of their rights and your expectations of them.
How can our employment solicitors help?
We will ensure your contracts clearly set out terms of employment and the necessary protections for your business, including provisions to:
- Allow for flexibility in relation an employee’s working hours, pattern, and place of work
- Ensure compliance with the Good Work Plan and that all main terms of employment are properly defined
- Restrict an employee’s activities after their employment has ended in order to protect the business’ interests
- Deduct sums from an employee’s wage where they have caused damage through misconduct, breach of company rules, or negligence
- Give an employee notice in a variety of ways, so that an employee’s exit from the business can be managed in the best way possible
- Set out the benefits package for an employee
- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and HR best practices
We will also ensure you have a suite of employment policies and procedures that work alongside the contracts that clearly sets out rules employees and managers need to follow and what rights the employees have, such as:
- Rights in connections with maternity leave, paternity Leave, and shared parental leave
- Equal treatment in the workplace
- Protection from bullying and harassment
- Rules around holidays and sickness absence
- Outlining the grievance and disciplinary processes
Our team of specialists will also advise you how to introduce new contracts and how to enforce contractual changes. We will also ensure these contracts and policies are regularly reviewed and updated where necessary to comply with the most recent legal developments.
Drafting employment documents
Well-drafted contracts of employment and policies and procedures are the foundation of a successful business. As well as ensuring the company is properly protected, clear and concise documentation leads to happy employees who are aware of their rights and your expectations of them.
How can our employment solicitors help?
We will ensure your contracts clearly set out terms of employment and the necessary protections for your business, including provisions to:
- Allow for flexibility in relation an employee’s working hours, pattern, and place of work
- Ensure compliance with the Good Work Plan and that all main terms of employment are properly defined
- Restrict an employee’s activities after their employment has ended in order to protect the business’ interests
- Deduct sums from an employee’s wage where they have caused damage through misconduct, breach of company rules, or negligence
- Give an employee notice in a variety of ways, so that an employee’s exit from the business can be managed in the best way possible
- Set out the benefits package for an employee
- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and HR best practices
We will also ensure you have a suite of employment policies and procedures that work alongside the contracts that clearly sets out rules employees and managers need to follow and what rights the employees have, such as:
- Rights in connections with maternity leave, paternity leave and shared parental leave
- Equal treatment in the workplace
- Protection from bullying and harassment
- Rules around holidays and sickness absence
- Outlining the grievance and disciplinary processes
Our team of specialists will also advise you how to introduce new contracts and how to enforce contractual changes. We will also ensure these contracts and policies are regularly reviewed and updated where necessary to comply with the most recent legal developments.
