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Drafting Employment Contracts, 3rd Edition

Drafting Employment Contracts, 3rd Edition

Name: Drafting Employment Contracts, 3rd Edition
Brand: Law Society Publishing
SKU: 9781784460112
Price: 1261.00 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Gillian Howard
ISBN: 9781784460112

By Gillian Howard

Law Society Publishing October 2017

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781784460112
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
Publication: October 2017
Format: Hardback + CD-ROM , 576 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

How do practitioners draft a contract of employment that is both comprehensive and comprehensible? One that covers necessary complexities but is clear? Save time and money by following the tried and tested guidance and clauses in Drafting Employment Contracts.

This invaluable book offers practical and thorough coverage both as a tool to draft employment contracts and also as a guide for creating policy and executing it.

Fully updated, this new third edition includes new precedents on checks on job applicants, a new policy on whistle blowing and also covers:

major changes on sickness and absence
changes to the law and case law on maternity, paternity and shared maternity leave
new flexible working rights
changes to drafting of email internet abuse and social networking policies
new case law includes: status of worker; whether refusing time off to attend religious festivals constitutes indirect religious discrimination; travel abroad and employer's duty of care and guidance.

1. The start of the employment relationship and making the offer;
2. The offer and statutory terms and conditions - the principal statement;
3. Different types of contracts;
4. The 'Martini contract': 'any time, any place, anywhere';
5. Salary package and other financial terms and benefits;
6. Absence and sick pay;
7. Maternity, paternity, adoptive and parental leave;
8. Rules and standards of conduct;
9. Disciplinary and performance procedures;
10. Redundancy;
11. Grievances, harassment, bullying and 'whistleblowing';
12. Notice and references;
13. Emails, the Internet and data protection;
14. Restrictive covenants and confidentiality;
15. Compromise agreements and settlements.

About the Author

Gillian Howard runs her own practice specialising in employment law, personal injury and clinical negligence. She has acted for employers and employees in several high profile sex and race discrimination claims. Gillian is an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, the author of Vetting and Monitoring Employees at Work and contributor to Fitness for Work - Medical Aspects.

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"Logically set out, and reassuringly detailed, this straightforward and clearly written handbook will help you confirm that you are indeed steering your clients in the right direction through the legal complexities and potential pitfalls of the hiring process."

Phillip Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers

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