June 20, 2003—The Workplacelaw Network has issued the second edition of its standard Employment Contract and Management Guide (v. 2.0, ISBN 1-900648-34-2). The first edition of the document was one of the UK’s top-selling employment contracts, suitable for a variety of arrangements including full-time and part-time workers. The contract is authored by Masons solicitors, a specialist law firm with offices in the UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
Version 2.0 of the contract is published in MS Word format, making it easy to download and customize. The contract contains a 17-page management guide with information on how to vary contractual clauses, covering issues such as:
- working time and holiday pay
- managing absence
- confidentiality and restrictions on competition
- termination
- use of computers
- intellectual property rights.
The package provides UK employers with a complete resource for managing employee contracts, which can be used again and again to suit a range of situations.
Members’ price: 31.50 plus VAT, full price 34.99 plus VAT. To order, call 0870/777-8881.

