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Job applications
There are two main options for inviting applications to job vacancies:
• providing a job application form to be completed and returned, or;
• asking applicants to send a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV).
Contracts of employment
A contract of employment is a legal agreement between an employer and an employee which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. The employment contract is made as soon as a job offer is accepted.
Restraint of Trade
Restraint of trade, also known as ‘restrictive covenants’ help organisations to protect themselves against competitors getting access to their confidential or commercially sensitive information.
Calculating holiday entitlement
A worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks paid annual leave per year. This entitlement starts on the day the employee begins employment.
Managing Performance
Managing employee performance is a continuous process and involves ensuring that employees are contributing to organisational aims and objectives. This seminar provides practical guidance on how organisations can do this. Participants will also receive direction on how to recognise and deal with unsatisfactory performance when it arises.
The seminar will last for 2.5 hours.
Pay and wages
Employees and workers receive some form of payment in return for the work they do.
The Living Wage
The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by employers.
Posted worker
Posted workers are sent by their employer to temporarily work abroad in another European Union member state.
Resolving problems
Issues and problems can arise in any workplace. If not resolved they can cause lasting damage to individuals, to the business and to relationships. It is important to ensure there are fair processes in place to deal with problems and that organisations adopt a best practice approach. We run free training seminars and briefings and have guides, template policies and flowcharts to help. Where additional support is needed we offer free, impartial and confidential conciliation, mediation and arbitration services.