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What are my legal obligations as an employer?

Understanding the basic legal contractual obligations of being an employer can be a challenging task for any business whether you have 1 or 1,000 employees.

Right from day one every employee has individual statutory rights to employment, so you need to be well prepared and kept up to date on the latest legislation.
  
Being able to avoid any potential legal ramifications through access to free information and guidance can offer you support in managing your responsibilities as an employer.

Contractual paperwork
Essential legal information and toolkits for employment contracts.

Problems and incidents
Overcoming the complexities of contractual requirements when dealing with disciplinary, dismissals and redundancies.

Health, safety and working Environment
Overview of legal duties in protecting the welfare of employees and others in the working environment.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity
How to implement good equality and diversity practices in the workplace.