You and Your StaffContracts are Key

Introduction & welcome

Jayne HollidayHead of Employment Department

Contracts of Employment – What are they?

• Don’t have to be in writing – implied terms• Statutory obligations• Express terms• Section 1 Statement of Main Terms of Employment• Contract of Employment

Contracts of Employment – Why are they important?

• Gives the employer more rights• Deductions from wages• Lay off/short time working• Changing hours

• Gives the employee certainty regarding their terms of employment

Contracts of Employment – What types are there?

• Permanent• Full time or part time• Comparable/pro rata terms

• Temporary• Fixed period• Duration of project

• Flexible hours• Zero hours• Casual

Contracts of Employment – Can they be changed?

• Existing staff• Inherited from another tenant?• TUPE• Is there a contract in place?• Consultation & negotiation• Serve notice to terminate

• New staff

The Plug

• How can we help?• CoPe• Free Business Health check

Jayne HolidayJayneHolliday@talbotslaw.co.uk t: 01384 445885Office: Inhedge House, 31 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1DB.w: www.qualitysolicitors.com/talbots

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