Permanent Employment Contract
Clear duties, holiday pay, notice, probation, restrictive covenants, and disciplinary wording that doesn't wobble under scrutiny.
Employment contracts UK
Employment Contracts For The Modern Workforce
One misclassified worker can cost you thousands. Get employment contracts that keep you on the right side of UK law, with subcontractor agreements London businesses can actually rely on. Gig economy, logistics, construction, catering — why leave the risk vague?
£25
Fixed fee from per page
60+
Logistics, food delivery, and construction firms
IR35
Status support built into the brief
Fixed fee. Fast turnaround. Clear clauses. That’s the brief, and it stays the brief.
Documents that hold up
Employment & subcontractor documents without the fog
We draft the contracts modern employers need when the working relationship isn't tidy on paper. Permanent staff, drivers, CIS subcontractors, zero-hour teams, consultants — why force one template onto five different realities?
Subcontractor Agreement (CIS)
Designed for construction subcontractors who need sharper control of scope, payment, substitution, and status language.
Driver Self-Employed Agreement
Made for logistics and food delivery. Equipment, routes, substitution, and control are stated plainly, not buried.
Wide brief, one clean system
Need a zero-hour contract, consultancy agreement, or staff handbook alongside the core paperwork? We build the set as one coherent package, so nobody has to guess which clause wins when the pressure starts. Sounds simple? It should be.
Zero-hour Contract
Flexible enough for demand-led teams, but drafted with enough discipline to avoid lazy ambiguity.
Staff Handbook
A practical handbook that matches the contract language, so policies and obligations don’t fight each other.
IR35 risk control
How we reduce misclassification risk
The law looks at reality, not labels. So we mirror actual working practices, then draft around control, substitution, mutuality, equipment, expenses, and notice. Why guess when HMRC already has a checklist?
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Assess the working practices
We review who controls the job, who supplies the kit, how substitutions work, and whether the engagement looks like employment in practice.
2
Draft the relationship honestly
The agreement follows the real arrangement, so the wording doesn’t undermine the status you’re trying to defend.
3
Tighten the operational clauses
We add the clauses that matter on site and on the road: equipment, expenses, completion standards, notice, and replacements.
4
Support your IR35 statement
Need an add-on status determination statement? We can prepare that too, so the paper trail is not left half-finished.
Case study
How did a food delivery startup avoid a £15k employment tribunal claim? We redrafted driver agreements with clear substitution and control clauses, then aligned the documents with the way the team actually worked. That helped the company show self-employment in an HMRC enquiry, instead of hoping the old template would save the day.
Amelia Pritchard, Managing Director
“Stratton & Scott Drafting’s contracts are now our shield.”
What changed
The details that stopped the wobble
- Substitution rights were written clearly, not hinted at.
- Control was limited to outcomes, not day-to-day micromanagement.
- The contracts matched the real booking and dispatch model.
- The paper trail looked like a business relationship, not a convenience.
Fixed fee pricing
Employment contract pricing that stays blunt
No fuzzy estimates. No “starting from” games. Just clear drafting fees with scope you can read in one glance — because a pricing page should answer the question, not create three more.
£200
Up to 8 pages, tailored for a UK employer with proper obligations and clean drafting.
- Holiday pay, notice, and duties
- Restrictive covenant options
- One focused round of revisions
£175
For construction subcontractors and labour-only arrangements that need tighter status language.
- Scope, substitution, and payment terms
- Control and equipment clauses
- IR35-aware wording
£75
Add this when the relationship needs a second set of eyes and a sharper conclusion.
- Working practices review
- Status summary statement
- Practical risk notes
HR managers & directors approve
Testimonials from people who needed certainty
When contracts are carrying real operational risk, people want brevity and accuracy. That’s fair enough. Who wants a glossy document if it falls apart when challenged?
“Straight talking, fast, and oddly reassuring. We had the subcontractor paperwork sorted before the next pay run.”
Taslim F.
“Stratton & Scott Drafting understood our driver model immediately. The clauses are cleaner, and our managers actually use them.”
Marrion Hyes, Operations Director, North Dock Logistics
“Why did we choose Stratton & Scott Drafting? Because the answer wasn't dressed up. We got a compliant draft and a clear route through the risk.”
Jigisha Aburrow
Employment law FAQs
Questions that come up before signatures
These are the ones employers ask right before the paperwork gets serious. Fair questions, too. Better to settle them now than after a disagreement lands in your inbox.
What’s the difference between a worker and an employee?
Employees usually have stronger rights and more defined obligations, while workers can sit in a more flexible middle ground. The label matters less than the actual relationship, which is why we draft the wording to reflect reality.
How do I ensure subcontractors are genuinely self-employed?
The contract must match the day-to-day practice. We look at substitution, control, equipment, financial risk, and the absence of mutual obligation. If the site or dispatch model says otherwise, we’ll tell you plainly.
Can you update my existing contracts for IR35?
Yes. We can redraft your current papers, tighten the language, and produce a cleaner status position. Why keep a template that quietly increases your exposure?
Do you provide a staff handbook?
We do. It can sit alongside the contract set so the operational rules, disciplinary process, and conduct expectations all speak the same language.
Start drafting your compliance shield
Get compliant today
Bring us the role, the working pattern, and the risk you want reduced. We’ll handle the drafting, the status thinking, and the sharp edges that generic templates miss.
London contact details
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