Employment Contracts and Terms and Conditions
A written employment contract is a legally binding document agreed by both the employee and employer that states the agreed terms. The contract can set out the hours of work,...
Obligations When Recruiting
Decide how much to pay them You must pay your employees at least the National Minimum Wage, regardless of the size of your business. Contracts for payments below the minimum...
Guide to Employment Contracts
As soon as an employee accepts an offer of employment, there is a contract between them and the employer, whether one is provided in writing or not. Written statement Although...
Criminal Convictions and Employment
If you have been convicted of a crime in the past, you may be concerned that it will affect your chances of getting a job. Fortunately, for many sentences, a...
Employment Contracts
A written employment contract is a legally binding document agreed by both the employee and employer that states the agreed terms. The contract can set out the hours of work,...
Trade Unions and Employment Rights
Trade unions are organisations which represent workers within a particular trade, industry or role. They are there to make sure that someone negotiates for the interests of workers when it...
Pay and Wages
Your pay rights as an employee You have a right to be paid for the work you have done, and in most cases, you should also be paid if you...
Employment Tribunal Hearings
Employment tribunals are independent bodies able to make a ruling on workplace issues which have not been satisfactorily settled through the formal procedures your employer has in place. If you...
Grievances at Work
The best thing to do if you have a problem with something which has happened at work is to speak to your manager. Approaching an issue informally is a good...