Drafting Employment Contracts
2nd Edition
Published on 13. October 2010
Book
Mixed media product
576 pages
978-1-85328-720-6 (ISBN)
Description
This invaluable book provides practical and thorough coverage of issues relating to employment contracts. Each chapter examines a specific area of interest, offering introductory commentary, discussion of relevant case law and practical guidance on when and how to use particular clauses. It also includes the text of key clauses and, where appropriate, full contracts within the book and on the accompanying CD-ROM.
Fully updated, this second edition of Drafting Employment Contracts:
- includes a new chapter focusing on redundancy
- offers additional contracts for surveillance staff, self-employed contractors and agency staff, etc.
- considers new case law such as Cheltenham v Laird and Commerzbank v Keen
- takes account of legislative changes including the Equality Act 2010 and the Bribery Act 2010
- covers changes to policies and procedures including compensation, benefits, grievances, disciplinary cases, harassment and
mediation.
Fully updated, this second edition of Drafting Employment Contracts:
- includes a new chapter focusing on redundancy
- offers additional contracts for surveillance staff, self-employed contractors and agency staff, etc.
- considers new case law such as Cheltenham v Laird and Commerzbank v Keen
- takes account of legislative changes including the Equality Act 2010 and the Bribery Act 2010
- covers changes to policies and procedures including compensation, benefits, grievances, disciplinary cases, harassment and
mediation.
Reviews / Votes
'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 ChambersMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85328-720-6 (9781853287206)
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Gillian S. Howard
Drafting Employment Contracts
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10/2017
3rd Edition
The Law Society
€148.56
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Gillian S. Howard
Drafting Employment Contracts
Book
09/2004
The Law Society
€106.60
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Person
Gillian Howard is an employment lawyer, running 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.
Content
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.