Carpenters
Employment Contracts for Carpenters
Plain-English guidance on employment contracts for UK carpenters and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations carpenters face
- —a day-rate carpenter claiming employee status and statutory notice pay after working for one firm for two years.
- —a joiner disputing whether making-good after plasterboard is within their agreed scope of work.
- —a carpenter claiming a site-completion bonus that was agreed verbally but never put in writing.
These are exactly the kinds of situations where getting the employment contracts process wrong can lead to an employment tribunal claim.
What you need to know as a carpentry employer
As a carpentry employer, handling employment contracts correctly is essential to avoid employment tribunal claims. UK employment law applies to all employers regardless of business size, and the consequences of getting the process wrong can be costly.
The situations that most commonly arise for carpentry businesses include: a day-rate carpenter claiming employee status and statutory notice pay after working for one firm for two years, a joiner disputing whether making-good after plasterboard is within their agreed scope of work, a carpenter claiming a site-completion bonus that was agreed verbally but never put in writing. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a carpentry employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
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