Employment contract template for a developer

[Lance]

Rights, what are those? Why do you think that a restrictive covenant is not enforcable? I certainly wouldn't want my clients pinching my staff.

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they'll go if they want, and there's next to f*** all you can do.
You'd be better off with a clause in the contract with your client to stop them poaching staff.

[cannon999]

An offer letter or email stating these things is a legal document.
A contract is only any help when you fall out. And even thin it's not really much help as all it does it state employment law.
Restrictive covenants are about the only extra value an employer might want but they are often unenforceable.

Worry more if the person is likely to be employed beyond 2 years. That's when you want a contract as that's when they start to get actual rights.

Rights, what are those? Why do you think that a restrictive covenant is not enforcable? I certainly wouldn't want my clients pinching my staff.

[Lance]

Yeah but things like holiday allowance, probation period, pension etc surely need putting down on paper

An offer letter or email stating these things is a legal document.
A contract is only any help when you fall out. And even thin it's not really much help as all it does it state employment law.
Restrictive covenants are about the only extra value an employer might want but they are often unenforceable.

Worry more if the person is likely to be employed beyond 2 years. That's when you want a contract as that's when they start to get actual rights.

[eek]

Hit google or linkedIn and search for a HR support company - they will have the contracts and should fix a whole set of other issues that you are probably not aware of.

[cannon999]

why do you want a huge one?

As eek says. Just rip off an old one you've had before. It doesn't need to be complex, unless you want to be an arse.

In fact why even bother? I've had jobs, with PAYE payslips, without an employment contract. As long as I got paid I don't care. Never has a contract (employment) made any difference to me.

Yeah but things like holiday allowance, probation period, pension etc surely need putting down on paper

[Lance]

Can someone point to a good template? I have looked at legislate.tech - has anyone used a tool like that before? I don't want to draft a huge document myself so keen to find some out of the box solutions

why do you want a huge one?

As eek says. Just rip off an old one you've had before. It doesn't need to be complex, unless you want to be an arse.

In fact why even bother? I've had jobs, with PAYE payslips, without an employment contract. As long as I got paid I don't care. Never has a contract (employment) made any difference to me.

[eek]

That wasn't obvious from the post.

True - but I knew that from his previous posts about how he works for multiple clients at a time by outsourcing bits.

[ladymuck]

He's employing someone.

That wasn't obvious from the post.

[cannon999]

He's employing someone.

My advice would be to find an existing one and steal it. If you are using an agency to recruit they should be able to point you in the correct direction.

I didn't use an agency - do you know how much they charge?? Could hire 2 people for that price

[eek]

Surely your prospective employer will be offering their own contract of employment?

He's employing someone.

My advice would be to find an existing one and steal it. If you are using an agency to recruit they should be able to point you in the correct direction.

[ladymuck]

Surely your prospective employer will be offering their own contract of employment?

[cannon999]

Can someone point to a good template? I have looked at legislate.tech - has anyone used a tool like that before? I don't want to draft a huge document myself so keen to find some out of the box solutions