Contracts & Handbooks

Our Employment team can assist you with preparing employment contracts and handbooks.

If the employer has atypical workers such as casual workers and the self-employed, they need to carefully consider how the employment contracts and employee handbooks should be drafted.

Employment T&Cs

In accordance with the Good Work Plan, which came into force on 6 April 2020, employers must issue all new employees and workers a statement of terms on or before their first day of employment. Whilst failure to provide the statement does not provide an employee with a stand-alone claim in the Employment Tribunal, if they are successful in another claim, then the absence of a statement of terms could increase the compensation they receive.

“Rix & Kay regularly provides operational and strategic employment advice to corporate clients and SMEs, offering support for M&A transactions and advising directors and senior managers on settlement agreements. The firm also operates GatekeeperHR, an HR solution service built to assist a range of business sizes. Elaine Abbs is regarded as very knowledgeable and able to provide information and guidance and is always helpful and supportive”.

“We mainly use the services of Rix & Kay for Employment Law advice. In most circumstances, these situations develop quickly, and decisive action is required almost immediately. The advice provided has been prompt and accurate and has assisted us in diffusing disputes efficiently”.

“Elaine Abbs has been our main point of contact; she developed a training programme for Line Managers and delivered the training in house. This has helped tremendously in diffusing potential difficult situations”.

“Elaine Abbs is very knowledgeable and able to provide information and guidance and is always helpful and supportive. She instils confidence. She responds quickly and has a very approachable and friendly manner as well as professional”.

“Their willingness to help and, even if the enquiry is outside their remit, they will seek advice or point you in the right direction in a constructive and helpful way”.

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