The Law Commission has confirmed that electronic signatures are valid and can be used to execute employment contracts, etc. What’s this mean in practice?
Published 23.09.2019
The cost-of-living crisis is leading to a rise in the number of employees looking to take on a second job, or so-called “side hustle”. If an employee seeks your permission to undertake secondary
employment, how should you handle their request?
Published 13.12.2022
You sometimes see certain standard clauses, known as boilerplate clauses, appearing on the final pages of employment contracts. Why are these clauses there and what sort of issues do they cover?
Published 20.08.2019
Case law over recent years has highlighted that it’s definitely worth inserting a whole agreement clause into employment contracts. But what does such a clause mean and what are the benefits of
routinely including one in contracts?
Published 07.02.2018
When putting together a new employment contract for an employee, there are some common drafting mistakes that you should try to avoid. What are our top employment contract drafting tips to keep you
safe?
Published 22.10.2019
You must now include details of training entitlement in the written statement of employment particulars which must be given to all employees (and workers) no later than the beginning of employment.
What details do you need to provide?
Published 25.01.2023
Although there’s no legislation requiring employment contracts to be signed by employees to be binding, obtaining their signature is best practice as it provides clear evidence of their acceptance of
the terms. But what’s the risk with an unsigned contract?
Published 07.05.2020
To prevent your employees discussing their pay and conditions with each other, you need a pay secrecy clause in your employment contracts. But to what extent is such a clause legally enforceable if
an employee breaches it?
Published 23.09.2019
You’re under a duty to collectively consult if, in order to change employment terms, you’re proposing to dismiss and offer re-employment to 20+ employees within 90 days or less. How does this differ
from collective consultation on redundancy?
Published 22.06.2021
Regulations prohibiting exclusivity clauses in the contracts of low-income workers came into force on 5 December 2022. What do they provide?
Published 24.11.2022