An employment contract is the all-important legal basis of the employer/employee relationship; it sets out the rights and duties on both sides.

This Lawpack Kit contains all that an employer needs in order to prepare contracts for employees in England, Wales and Scotland, and so comply with legal requirements.

It provides easy-to-understand background information on the relevant areas of employment law and discusses the options available to employers and employees.

It includes a template Staff Handbook for employees, which covers such issues as an employer's Equal Opportunities Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Dismissal and Disciplinary Rules and Procedure, and Grievance Procedure.

The contents of this Kit have been approved by Melanie Slocombe, employment law solicitor, under English law and by Neill Clerk & Murray, solicitors, under Scottish law.

Valid in England & Wales and Scotland.

Guidance manual contents:

• The legal side of recruitment
  - Discrimination
  - Employing children and 'young persons'
  - Employment of EU and EEA nationals
  - Employment of non-EU/EEA nationals
  - Employees' past criminal convictions
• Selection and job offers
• Employees and the self-employed
  - How to tell a contract of employment from a contract for services
• Statutory rights of employees
  - Non-discrimination
  - Itemised pay statements
  - Equal pay for like work, or work rated as equivalent, or work of equal value
  - Maternity and adoption rights, and benefits
  - Notice of termination of employment
  - Guarantee pay
  - Redundancy pay
  - Healthy and safe working environment
  - Sickness benefit
  - Remuneration on suspension on medical grounds
  - Time off
  - Protected rights on the transfer of a trade or business
  - Not to be unfairly dismissed
  - Written reasons for dismissal (upon request)
  - Written statement of terms and conditions of employment
  - Minimum wage
  - Sunday shop working
  - Access to Stakeholder Pensions
  - Right to request flexible working
  - Statutory dispute resolution procedures
• Contractual rights of employees
  - Express and implied terms
  - Unenforceable terms
• Types of contract of employment
  - Full-time employment contract
  - Part-time contract
  - Fixed-term/temporary assignment/specific task contract
  - Short-term contract
  - Domestic employment contract
• Variation of contract
  - Existing terms
  - Offering new terms
  - Dismiss and offer employment on new terms
• Staff Handbook

Loose-leaf forms for England & Wales and for Scotland:

Full-time/part-time employment contract - 1 copy
Temporary/fixed-term employment contract - 1 copy
Domestic employment contract - 1 copy
Staff Handbook - 1 copy

Free CD contains:

Employment contracts
Other letters and notices