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Guide to written statements of employment
Every employee should be given a written statement of employment that clearly lays down the rules that both you, as the employer, and they must abide by.
Avoid discrimination headaches
Business owners have to be extremely careful not to discriminate on grounds of age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and many, many more.
How to avoid unfair dismissal claims
Dismissing an employee can be a difficult area to tackle for employers. This guide from SmallBusiness.co.uk gives an overview of the basics to help you avoid paying any unnecessary compensation and explains the basis for claims of ‘unfair’ dismissal.
Providing job references
The issue of providing job references is becoming increasingly problematic. Peter Done, founder of employment law specialist Peninsula, explains what you should and shouldn't do.
What to put in an employment contract
Any small business employing staff must be aware of the details that need to be included in an employment contract. Carolyn Mumby, of Employment Law Essentials, explains what employers need to know about terms of employment.
Employing the self-employed
The question with employing someone who is themself self-employed is, what is the real contractual relationship between the parties? What starts out as one type may change over a period of time to another.
