Employment Contracts & Policies

Having appropriate contracts of employment in place for your employees can go a long way in helping manage your business’ risk of claims further down the line. Equally important are well-drafted workplace policies, which set clear expectations and provide a framework for consistent decision-making. Together, employment contracts and policies help protect your business, promote compliance, and reduce the likelihood of disputes.

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What does and does not need to be included in your contracts of employment will be dependent on the nature of your business, but also the role and seniority of the employee.

Our solicitors can provide specific, tailored contracts according to your business needs and ensure that they are properly drafted to protect your business against risk. For example, in certain industries and often with senior employees it will be important for your business to protect against employees working for a direct competitor or poaching clients.

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Employment contracts for your business

Our specialist employment solicitors can advise on:

Drafting contracts for new employees
Appropriate protections to include in your contracts of employment
Reviews of existing template contracts used by your business
Variations to existing contracts and how to manage to secure the employee’s agreement to variations
Director and senior-level contracts of employment

Employment policies for your business

It is also prudent for your business to have proper policies and procedures in place, usually documented in a Staff Handbook. We can advise on whether your existing policies can be amended to afford you better protections, or draft new policies for you. For example, our corporate clients have requested recently that we provide them with tailored Flexible Working Policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other policies and procedures your business should have in place may include:

Disciplinary and Grievance Policy
Parental Leave Policies
Equal Opportunities Policy
Sickness and Absence Policy

Having appropriate employment policies and procedures in place can help reduce management time and legal costs further down the line. Our solicitors can explain the policies most useful to your business and answer any questions you may have on how to apply them across your business.