FREE Contract Checking

Members leaving the their jobs for employment elsewhere, through severance or otherwise, may well be looking forward to pastures new. Starting new jobs can be exciting if challenging and quite rightly most people approach them with enthusiasm and optimism.

Now, no one wants to put a damper on things but there are some issues that it’s worth thinking about before starting a new job. The most important are:

1. What will you be required to do?

2. How will your performance be assessed?

3. What will you be paid by way of wages and benefits?

4. What rights will you have if things don’t work out as expected?

5. What post-employment obligations will you be entering into?

To help protect you, where the job is going to last a month or more, the law requires your employer to give you a written statement of employment particulars within 2 months of starting work. This can comprise more than one document but must include (amongst other details): your employer’s name; where you will be required to work; your job title or details of the work; your hours of work; how much and when you will be paid and what pension arrangements apply.

We can check your statement of employment particulars or contract either before or after you start a job and advise on any areas you should be aware of.

Checking contracts can be a complex and time consuming process and could take up to a week even in a straightforward case. So the sooner you contact the Union’s Advice Team on 01234 716014‬ (choose option 1) the better.