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If the employment has ended can some contractual terms still apply? The inclusion of a restrictive covenant and a clause protecting confidential information in the employee’s contract allows you to prevent competition from, or the exploitation of commercially sensitive information by, an ex-employee after employment ends. In the absence of such provisions an ex-employee may […]
Employee contracts, can you change the terms of the written contract?
In the third article of our series on Employee Contracts, here we cover changing terms of a contract. So, can you can you change the terms of the written contract? If you have reserved the right to amend the terms within the contract, the answer is yes, provided you are not acting in an arbitrary or […]
The Employee Contract – Does it say what you want it to say?
Your employees should have a written statement of terms and conditions of employment or a more detailed written contract, however is it relevant to the employee? Do all your employees have the same contract? There are a myriad of contract variations and as the employer it’s pretty much up to you what you include, as […]
Do your employees have a contract of Employment?
The answer is yes they do, as soon as someone accepts your job offer there is a contract between employer and employee even if you haven’t put anything in writing. A verbal contract (particularly where the employee has already done some work in return for pay) will be equally binding – though it may be […]
Advice for Christmas Parties
The party season is well and truly upon us. So here’s a little graphic to help you avoid a festive fallout at the office party. Here’s the PDF if you want to download. Merry Christmas.
How to treat unsuccessful candidates successfully.
You’ve selected your candidate, the vacancy has been filled and you’re happy with the outcome. Now all you have to do is let all the other candidates know they didn’t get the job, and why. Often this is one of the most laborious parts of the whole recruitment process and often one which gets mishandled […]
3 ways guaranteed to save you time and money when you recruit
Recruiting takes time. Here are three ways guaranteed to save you time and money when you next need to take on a new team member. Plan your resourcing needs in advance. Many organisations are caught out by ‘surprise’, staff resignations. This results in a knee-jerk reaction to reach for the recruitment agency phone number and […]
8 Ways to make employee induction effective
Starting a new job can be bewildering for new employees… and can bring it’s own set of challenges for employers too. So here’s something we thought might help you to get your new starter ‘hit the ground running’ Send a welcome note to new employees before they start. Let them know what time they […]
Essential elements of a great Job Description
Good Job Descriptions are essential. They tell the recruiter, the job holder and their manager exactly what the purpose of the role is, the responsibilities and outcomes and how these will be measured. Here are 7 things you must include: 1. Role Summary. This should be an accurate, concise and detailed statement of why the […]
6 Essentials to have in place before you recruit someone.
Taking on your first employee can be a big event for a small business. Usually business owners cover off the essentials pretty well (standard terms & conditions, disciplinary policy and process, sickness absence policy, right to work etc). However what tends to get missed are all the other essentials that will help you select the […]