Employee Handbook Horsham

Contract of Employment and Employee Handbook Horsham

Client – At Home Estate Agents

The problem

With no in-house HR support, the owner of At Home Estate Agents engaged us to ensure that the company complied with its legal obligations in relation to employing staff and that the company’s desire to be a great place to work was reflected in an Employee Handbook Horsham. There was a contract of employment in place but they were looking to recruit a new employee so felt it was the right time to review their contracts and get an Employee Handbook written.

The solution

We discussed company specific provisions, for example, annual leave entitlement, and how they should be presented to ensure the procedures would be workable now and with a larger workforce as the company grew.

Once agreed, a review and rewrite of the current terms and conditions was completed to create a bespoke contract of employment which included a robust menu of clauses to cover fixed term and/or part time employees and more senior hires. We included clauses to protect the company and give maximum flexibility, and restrictions on employees during and post-employment for example Company bonus scheme and Company car rules – areas which are important yet often missed.

Finally, we crafted an Employee Handbook which contained all the required and recommended policies and procedures including;

  • Equal Opportunities & Diversity
  • Sickness absence rules
  • Grievance policy
  • Disciplinary policy
  • Family friendly – i.e. Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental/flexible working
  • Capability (sickness and performance)
  • Standards of behaviour

The outcome

Paul, Managing Director said “HR is one of the trickiest areas to get right when running a small business, especially as most owner operator’s skill set lies in selling, marketing or product development. However, getting this side right leads to more time for you to do what you do best and since employing Maria’s services we have made much better recruitment and contract decisions and protected ourselves from DIY flimsy policies, allowing me to grow the business. Maria has really helped us grow as a business and I see the service as a core part of our business, I can’t recommend her enough. Thank you for the At Home Estate Agents team!”

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