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From April 2016, a new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour is due to be introduced for working people aged 25 and over. Acas has practical guidance and tools to help get pay issues right. New step-by-step guide on handling pay and wages Contracts and written statements Pay is just one element of a work contract that employers need to understand. Many Employment Tribunal claims arise from poorly drawn up contracts. Did you know that a contract can begin as soon a verbal offer of a job is accepted? Or that terms and conditions of employment (written statements) must be given to an employee within two months of starting? Here’s some Acas guidance to help: Contracts of employment guidance The new employee’s contract: A step-by-step guide Advice leaflet – varying a contract of employment Contracts of Employment & Written Statements elearning Written Statement of Employment template Acas training – contracts and terms and conditions Stewart Gee, Acas Head of Guidance, “Employers should give new employees clear terms and conditions as early as possible and encourage them to ask questions if unsure of anything to avoid misunderstandings.” Further workplace advice and guidance Discipline and grievances at work: The Acas guide Promoting positive mental health In case you missed it: we recently launched new guides on: New step-by-step guide on handling pay and wages Equality and discrimination: understand the basics Prevent discrimination: support equality Discrimination: what to do if it happens
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