When offering job to a new employee or promoting an existing member of staff, it is vital to make sure both parties understand what the contract says and to make sure that there are not any errors or omissions.

A director has certain rights and obligations arising as an employee, as well as being director of the company and it is advised to have these specified in a directors service agreement.

Contracts of employment should also be supplemented by a staff handbook or separate policies and procedures, that set out how broader HR and employment issues will be dealt with on a day to day basis.

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Employment Contracts

Your relationship with your employees is vital to your business success. Our employment solicitors can help draft robust contracts which strengthen your company.

Having a contract professionally drafted can be hugely beneficial. This is so you can ensure that the contract is appropriate for the employee, their role and seniority in the company.

Employment law issues can become costly, time-consuming, and stressful if you do not handle them quickly and professionally. Having properly drafted contracts in place can help you avoid employment related problems form the outset. 

Directors Service Agreements

Businesses of all sizes employ key people to act as directors. Executive directors have significant powers and responsibility for numerous aspects of running a business, it is, therefore, essential that a director’s rights and duties are correctly specified and agreed in a contract.

Employment contracts for directors are commonly known as service contracts or service agreements. Our team of solicitors and can draft bespoke agreements and negotiate the terms of a service contract with the other party on your behalf. 

Alternatively, we can provide clear and practical advice for both employees and employers regarding any aspect of the agreement and highlight potential issues.

Without any clear documentation setting out how such situations will be dealt with, it can be difficult to separate these roles if the relationship between the director and the business breaks down.

While having such an agreement is not a legal requirement, it is a vital document that creates certainty for the director and the company, allowing both parties to be protected in situations of dispute or disagreements.