10 Nov Tips on Employing Staff
Legal tips on employing staff – including yourself!
If you are growing your business, making the decision to employ staff can be a confusing period. From a therapy point of view, I often work with clients who are nervous about taking on this responsbility. Even though they know it’s a vital one if the business is going to grow, it can be a daunting decision.
However, it’s not something that can be answered by therapy or coaching alone. Getting your head around the legal implications will help. In this interview, employment lawyer Charlotte Turnbull looks at some of the legal aspects to consider before employing someone in the UK. It’s also something anyone in business needs to think about, even if they won’t be employing.
Tips on employing staff
Charlotte explains how to look for restrictive covenants. These mean that, even if you’ve left a job and are no longer working for someone, they can restrict you from doing something. This could include working for a competitor or setting up on your own. The end result of ignoring this is that you may have to pay their legal costs, as well as your own. You may also have to give them a percentage of your earnings. Additionally, there may be any restrictions around approaching their clients, which could last for anytime up to twelve months, or even more.
We touch on how to challenge these, and whether being made redundant changes anything.
How to employ yourself
Charlotte also discusses the things you need to consider if you will be hiring other people, and even yourself! People who incorporate, by creating a limited company, are hiring themselves. They need to be aware that there are legal things that need to be in place. She talks about why having a contract could be useful, as it is proof of your position, and can be used to claim government benefits, or apply for a mortgage.
Please remember, this is not legal advice and we recommend that you contact Charlotte. to discuss your own circumstances. If you would like to do some work around whether this step is for you, then please contact me to to see if I can help.
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