employment contracts with Clear terms and conditions
Are employment contracts mandatory?
Since April 2020, employers have been required by law to provide all new members of staff with a written statement, setting out the main terms and conditions of their employment.
If you do not do this whenever you hire new staff, your business is at risk.
So, where do you start? What must be included? And what types of employment contracts are there?
There is no need to worry – Delphi can draft all your employment contracts for you, setting out clear, practical terms and conditions for your people; whether they are junior staff members, senior management, full or part-time, seasonal or zero-hours contract workers.
We will ensure your employment contracts contain all the information needed to comply with current UK law, so whenever you take on new employees, you do not have to waste valuable time drafting terms and conditions or researching the latest employment legislation.
With Delphi’s support, you are free to get on with growing your business.
Restrictive covenants
Delphi drafts robust clauses to prevent employees competing against your business after they leave. We provide restrictive covenants with enforceable terms and conditions.
We ensure confidential information, valued clients and your best talent are protected from competitors who seek to poach them.
Changes to contracts
Delphi can update and amend your existing employment contracts, once you have consulted with staff about the changes you would like to make.
Changes to employment contracts must be confirmed in writing within one month of an alteration being put in place.
Breaches of contract
What are terms and conditions of an employment contract?
When employers or employees breach the terms and conditions of an employment contract, each can sue the other, if they suffer losses as a result of this.
You may be able to sue an employee for breach of contract, if they:
- resign without working a notice period, and you pay for temporary cover
- disregard a restrictive covenant
- take confidential information when they leave the company.
You may need to defend a lawsuit if you fail to:
- give proper notice to terminate a contract
- pay contractual wages or a bonus
- provide pay in lieu of notice.