Jul 5, 2026 · 42 min · 16 segments
Everyone has an employment contract, but what should you be aware of when presented with a new one? Some key parts that you'd think are a given may also be missing, so what shoud you make sure you…
Sylvie Thrush MarshGuest
Tim BeveridgeHost
No, seriously, because there'd be so many small to medium businesses who, they just want to get the work in and do the work, and the shark-infested waters of the legislation of HR must be really difficult to negotiate.
you're a smaller business, having 20 to 50 staff, having a full-time HR person is incredibly expensive and not very useful.
So for us, kind of having a consistent month-to-month relationship with our customers.
And especially when you're a plumber, you aren't running a plumbing business because you're fantastic at employment law.
Or if you're a graphic designer again knowing that holidays act and announce not going to be kind of your skill set so knowing where to turn when you need some expert support is the is the gap that we tend to fill
I know my HR has been around for a while, by the way, but it's funny, I've never actually reflected on exactly, you know, just the genius of an idea of providing a service to all those small to medium businesses.
Now, I know that when you get into a contract, there have been dealings I've had throughout my career where – and because I've worked as a producer of concerts and I engage people, but it's always on a one-off sort of contract – And to be honest, I've always done it by a letter and an understanding in relationships because it's a very intimate sort of space I'm working in.
But I also know that as soon as you decide, let's do a contract, then you can disappear in the woods and into the weeds and never get anything done.
No, seriously, because there'd be so many small to medium businesses who, they just want to get the work in and do the work, and the shark-infested waters of the legislation of HR must be really difficult to negotiate.
you're a smaller business, having 20 to 50 staff, having a full-time HR person is incredibly expensive and not very useful.
So for us, kind of having a consistent month-to-month relationship with our customers.
And especially when you're a plumber, you aren't running a plumbing business because you're fantastic at employment law.
Or if you're a graphic designer again knowing that holidays act and announce not going to be kind of your skill set so knowing where to turn when you need some expert support is the is the gap that we tend to fill
I know my HR has been around for a while, by the way, but it's funny, I've never actually reflected on exactly, you know, just the genius of an idea of providing a service to all those small to medium businesses.
Now, I know that when you get into a contract, there have been dealings I've had throughout my career where – and because I've worked as a producer of concerts and I engage people, but it's always on a one-off sort of contract – And to be honest, I've always done it by a letter and an understanding in relationships because it's a very intimate sort of space I'm working in.
But I also know that as soon as you decide, let's do a contract, then you can disappear in the woods and into the weeds and never get anything done.
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