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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: eddie d on January 19, 2009, 06:30:13 pm

Title: employees contract
Post by: eddie d on January 19, 2009, 06:30:13 pm

hi
i was looking at getting a contractors contract ,to say that they are responsible for h&s ,tax ,produce liability cover ,not become my competitor and so on .

do any of you ,have these in place and how much are they to get written up by a solicitor .

thanks eddie

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: eddie d on January 24, 2009, 09:10:25 pm

any one  ???

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: Kevin R on January 24, 2009, 09:17:58 pm

Most people will be reluctant to give you one as a good one will cost you money - I get a lot of my documents from here.

employmentdocumentcompany.co.uk/ (http://employmentdocumentcompany.co.uk/)

I hope thats a help

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: eddie d on January 24, 2009, 09:30:49 pm

thanks for reply kevin .i have sent them a request

my bigest concern is that subbys will try and go direct and i want to avoid that .

just wondered how much they cost .
perhaps i could buy a copy from someone .split the cost .

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: windowwashers on January 24, 2009, 11:35:10 pm

you may also want to have a look at business link.

contracts range from £300 to ££££'s

I will add you cannot stop someone from going out window cleaning in your area, BUT you can stop them going to your customers, I know this as someone tried it on me when I was starting an internet company in the 90's (may of changed but doubt it, solicitors is best bet but business link will help you know end, I have meetings with them quite often.

Ian

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: Kevin R on January 25, 2009, 12:56:04 pm

Quote from: windowwashers on January 24, 2009, 11:35:10 pm

you may also want to have a look at business link.

contracts range from £300 to ££££'s

I will add you cannot stop someone from going out window cleaning in your area, BUT you can stop them going to your customers, I know this as someone tried it on me when I was starting an internet company in the 90's (may of changed but doubt it, solicitors is best bet but business link will help you know end, I have meetings with them quite often.

Ian

Thats not actually true - as long as your non-competition clause is worded correctly - has a reasonable time limit - and a fixed geographical area then it will work.

But you will need to pay for it - and its not as expensive as most think.

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: Kevin R on January 25, 2009, 12:59:42 pm

Quote from: eddie d on January 24, 2009, 09:30:49 pm

thanks for reply kevin .i have sent them a request

my bigest concern is that subbys will try and go direct and i want to avoid that .

just wondered how much they cost .
perhaps i could buy a copy from someone .split the cost .

I have been using subbies for a good while with no problems - but I spent a little bit to protect myself. I am now expanding and taking on employees, I could not have got this far without my subbies. My employees are also subject to non-competition clauses.

If you want to grow your business you need to spend a few quid to protect it.  ;)

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: eddie d on January 25, 2009, 08:58:05 pm

non -competition clause 
mmm
thx

Title: Re: employees contract
Post by: Kevin R on January 25, 2009, 09:05:47 pm

Quote from: eddie d on January 25, 2009, 08:58:05 pm

non -competition clause 
mmm
thx

sorry its my fault - should be a no competition clause (typo)