Employment Status and Terms & Conditions of Employment
We help you to draft contractual documentation most suited to your business, including contracts of employment, statements of employment particulars, apprenticeship agreements, consultancy agreements, fixed term, temporary and zero hours contracts.
We can draft clauses tailored to your particular needs including
- The nature of dignity at work investigations and purpose of the investigator’s role
- Understanding the distinctions between harassment and bullying, including the legal test for harassment
- Scoping and planning a dignity at work investigation
- Gathering evidence, including how to conduct better investigation interviews with different types of witnesses (complainant, alleged perpetrator, observer, other) using effective questioning techniques
- Handling difficult interview situations
- Assessing evidence and making findings of fact
- How to structure and present an investigation report
- Documenting meetings and key criteria for taking reliable notes
We also guide you through the legal and practical intricacies associated with
- Differences between employees, workers and the genuinely self-employed
- The impact of employment status on an individual’s employment rights
- Types of contractual and non-contractual terms
- Rights of agency workers
- Pay and benefits
- Holidays and holiday pay
- Pensions
- Sick pay
- Working time
- Drafting and reviewing company policies and procedures
Sections
- Recruitment and Selection
- Employment Status and Terms & Conditions of Employment
- Dealing with Disciplinary Issues
- Investigating Grievances
- Managing Absence
- Managing Performance
- Discrimination and Whistleblowing
- Family Rights and Flexible Working
- Changing Terms & Conditions of Employment
- TUPE Advice
- Managing Data Protection
- Dealing With Trade Unions
Our Client Speak
At Donnelly Group , we have been delighted with the service we have had with Employers Federation. They have guided and assisted us on general employment matters in a timely and professional manner. They are experts in their field, the depth of knowledge and scope of experience has given us great comfort, having always felt in good hands. We have made good employment decisions and have seen good outcomes because of their help. Highly recommended.
Donnelly Group
Everyone in the Employers Federation team is approachable and friendly, coming armed with the technical knowledge of the law that we need, along with a healthy dose of pragmatism. They are speedy at replying to urgent queries, have successfully represented us with tribunal cases, provide excellent training and are always available at the end of the phone. We strongly recommend the EEF team to all HR professionals.
Linamar
Employers Federation have assisted us through some complex issues over the years, always maintaining a calm, professional and focussed approach. We are extremely satisfied with the service from the team over the past +10 years. Fantastic! A seamless, thorough and faultless legal service.
HCL Technologies