Hiring and onboarding help for small teams
Make the offer, checks, terms and first week clear before your new starter arrives.
HR for startups
Put the essentials for your first employee in the right order, from employment status and terms to payroll, safety and a dependable people record.
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Employment contracts for small employers
Turn an agreed hire into clear terms that match the offer, payroll, working pattern and rules that apply where the person works.
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Onboarding checklist
Turn an accepted offer into one owned plan for checks, pay, equipment, access, role learning and useful early feedback.
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Right to work checks and sponsor duties
Run the right check before someone starts, keep the evidence, and add sponsor controls only if your organisation holds a licence.
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Employment contract template
A UK employment contract starting point.
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Offer letter template
A simple job-offer letter template.
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Probation review template
A probation-period review template.
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Safer recruitment evidence checklist
The evidence and decisions to keep behind a safer appointment.
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Employment status
Employment status is a person's legal status at work, which determines the employment rights and responsibilities that apply.
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Contract of employment
A contract of employment is the legal agreement that sets an employee's terms, rights, responsibilities and duties.
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Written statement of employment particulars
A written statement of employment particulars records the main employment terms an employer must provide in writing.
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Right to work
A right-to-work check confirms that a person is allowed to do the proposed work in the UK.
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Job offer
A job offer is an employer's clear proposal of a role and its main terms, which may depend on stated conditions being met.
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Probation period
A probation period is an agreed early stage of employment for reviewing expectations, support and suitability for the role.
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