Adams employment law specialists work with a range of businesses, in all sectors and all sizes, across London and the surrounding areas. Our expertise in employment contracts includes:

   directors' service agreements
   staff employment contracts
   contracts with non-executive directors
   agreements for the provision of services by contractors
   workforce agreements and collective agreements

The Employment Rights Act 1996, requires that all employees should receive a “written statement of particulars of employment” no later than two months after their employment starts. It is essential that you understand and respond to this area, and that you include in this statement key specific terms. These include

   the names and details of the employer and the employee
   the date when the employment began and, if different, when the period of
     continuous employment began
   details of pay – including methods of calculating pay and pay intervals – and
     hours of work, holiday entitlements and details of sick pay
   if appropriate, the pension scheme details
   notice provisions and whether the employment is for a known duration fixed term
     or not
   job title or brief description of the work
   details of the normal place of work and of requirements to work abroad
   details of any collective agreements affecting the employment
   details of grievance and disciplinary procedures or where these procedures can
     be located .

It is also advisable to include a range of additional and more detailed information that goes beyond these statutory requirements, including for example, additional employee benefits, the length of a probationary period and the circumstances permitting the employer to terminate the contract on notice or without notice. These extra precautions can avoid costly and unpleasant disputes further down the line.

At Adams, we provide a range of flexible services to employers. For smaller organisations without their own HR department we are happy to provide a full service acting as your employment team on-call, so that you can fully benefit from our knowledge and experience. Alternatively, we are happy to provide ad hoc help and support, for example, reviewing your employment documentation, or producing bespoke contracts and policy documents as required. Our experience covers the provision of contracts and service agreement for all job types and seniority from director and to more junior employee.

If you are interested in this area or need further advice, contact our expert employment law solicitors based in east London (020 7790 2000) or the West End (020 7182 4500) or complete our enquiry form.