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What a contract of employment is
The various documents and agreements that can form part of a contract of employment.
The principal statement
The particulars of employment that must be put together in a single document.
The written statement
Who is entitled to a written statement of employment, when you should issue it, and how it should be presented.
The employment contract
Understanding the basic elements of a contract of employment as required by law.
Informing fixed-term employees about permanent vacancies
Fulfil your legal obligations to fixed-term employees when permanent positions arise.
Sunday working and night working
An outline of the Sunday and night-working laws and advice on how best to look after Sunday and night staff.
Fixed-term contracts and the 'equal treatment' principle
Comparing the fixed-term employee with a comparable permanent employee.
Fixed-term contracts and statutory employment rights
Handle fixed-term redundancies legally when tasks or events are completed.
Limiting the use of successive fixed-term contracts
When renewed fixed-term contracts become permanent.
Redundancy rights of fixed-term employees
Grant fixed-term employees their legal redundancy rights.
Fixed-term employment benefits
Employment benefits that can be offered to fixed-term employees.
Rights of fixed-term employees
How to fulfil your legal obligations by granting fixed-term employees the same rights as permanent staff.
Breach of contract claims
Claims and counter-claims arising out of a failure to observe contractual terms and conditions.
Redundancy selection: non compulsory
Pros and cons of voluntary redundancy and early retirement options.
Redundancy and short-time working
Contract and statutory issues relating to short-time working, including statutory guarantee and redundancy payments.
Redundancy selection: compulsory
How to fairly select employees for compulsory redundancy.
Redundancy and lay-offs
Contractual and statutory issues for laying off employees, including statutory guarantee and redundancy payments.
Recruiting seasonal staff
As an employer, there are various options available to you to deal with a seasonal rush.
What is redundancy?
Reasons for dismissing staff on the grounds of redundancy.
What counts as earnings
How CMS calculates earnings for the purposes of deduction from earnings orders.