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A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
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The legal parts of a contract are known as ‘terms’. An employer should…
An employer may have an agreement with employees’ representatives (from…
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The template Model Services Contract is for high value, complex services.
Employers' responsibilities for different contract types: full-time, part-time, fixed term, agency workers, consultants, zero hours, family members, volunteers and young workers
Contract documentation for providers delivering legal aid services.
The template Short Form Contract is primarily for below-threshold, low value, non-complex goods and services. It can also be used for above-threshold non-complex goods and services, where appropriate
Your responsibilities if you instruct third parties - as set out in legal aid contract standard terms documents.
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
The 2025 Standard Crime Contract goes live on 1 October alongside new guidance and welcome packs.
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