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A Checklist for First-time Employers
The following checklist sets out the tasks that employers need carry out when they appoint a staff member for the first time.
It also covers employers’ ongoing legal responsibilities to comply with data protection legislation, avoid discrimination and provide statutory employment rights such as sick pay, parental leave and holiday entitlement.
This checklist is for employers who are appointing an ’employee’, meaning someone who will be working under a contract of employment. For more information about employee status and how it differs from other categories of worker, go to www.gov.uk/employment-status/employee.
Employment legislation is a complicated area and this checklist is intended as a starting point only. Employers should always seek professional advice where necessary.
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