PROGRAMME

Employment status

• who is an employee?
• workers, self-employed and agency staff
• casual and seasonal workers

Types of contract

• permanent and temporary
• part-time and fixed-term

Entering into an employment contract

• job description, person specification
• applications
• interviews
• offer and acceptance
• withdrawal of offer
• misrepresentation
• references
• illegal contracts

Possible sources of contractual obligations

• statutory provisions
• express and implied terms
• custom and practice
• collective agreements
• disciplinary procedures

The key elements of an employment contract

• written statements
• express and implied terms
• terms incorporated by reference to other documents
• restrictive covenants
• continuity of employment

Drafting an employment contract

• basic and discretionary terms
• drafting for flexibility
• staff handbooks

Areas to watch

• equal pay and discrimination issues
• flexible working