When dealing with the world of employment contracts, and legal documents in general, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the diversity of terms and phrases used The following is a guide to the key terms that you are likely to encounter when you find yourself discussing flexible working policies in a business environment

Unemployment is making all of the headlines at the moment, and over a million more job losses are expected in the next year or so Managers around the country are frantically consulting employment contracts and legal documents, looking at redundancy procedures and assessing just how many staff they need to lose in order to keep their business afloat

In an economic downturn, every employee is likely to be double and triple checking their employment contracts and company redundancy policy so that they know what to expect if the worst comes to the worst These documents are likely to be filled with specific legal terms, and just like any legal procedure, redundancy has small print and fine details which it is vital to understand

In this straightened economic climate, redundancy is a threat faced by millions of UK employees Large corporations are hitting the headlines by making thousands of their employees redundant, but redundancy could happen at a company of any size when things get tough and businesses are forced to cut their costs

There’s nothing less pleasant than an unsought redundancy, particularly if the fellow doing the firing makes Otto Von Bismarck look like a soft-spoken, conscientious old soul We at Simply-Docs thought we’d have a look at the five very worst ways that one could choose to fire an employee, and just why they should never be attempted

Redundancies and downsizing are unfortunate, but often an inevitable measure for a business, especially in the current economic climate There are, however, many factors that you have to take into account with your redundancy policy, one of the most important of these being redundancy pay

History is strewn with redundancy and ruin Though some falls from power are more graceful than others, there is something to be learned from each one

As the economic crisis worsens and company after company goes to the wall, every manager is focusing on how to keep their business afloat In many cases, this involves trimming overheads and making redundancies

So, business managers up and down the country are preparing to bid farewell to 2008 and usher in a whole new year Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen changes to flexible working, dispute resolution and even how companies that cause a person’s death are dealt with

There are plenty of kinds of business documents that a company needs to conform with the law and help it to run more smoothly, and employment is one of the most important areas where you should make sure that your paperwork is up to scratch As any HR manager will tell you, dealing with the myriad demands and concerns of your employees can be like navigating a legal minefield – high quality, reliable documents can be invaluable in helping you deal constructively with personnel