Managing Director and employment lawyer
On average, surveys suggest 60% of employees won’t read an employee handbook. Employers could be missing a valuable opportunity to communicate their culture, their approach to inclusivity, and the policies they have to support employees, both emotionally and personally, throughout the employment journey.
A contract which isn’t compliant is a risk to your business in many ways. From tribunal claims to reputation, compliance is the cornerstone of every contract. Employment contracts missing key compliance requirements could leave you open to claims for up to four weeks’ pay per employee.
Figures suggest that fewer than 20% of employees actually read their employment contract before signing it. Given contracts are often lengthy, unengaging and cover ‘the 101 ways we can sack you’, it’s easy to see why.