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Future-Proof Contracts That Protect Your People

Custom, plain-English, ERA-ready contracts for brilliant SMEs—clarity, fairness, and protection.

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Future-Proof Contracts That Protect Your People

Outdated Templates. Real Risk. Costly Confusion.

Picture this: an employee disputes their hours or bonus. Your contract? Vague as a British summer. Cue stress, awkward chats, and that sinking feeling when you realise the template never matched how you actually work. Now layer in Employment Rights Act changes. Key terms like hours, flexibility, holidays, and pay need crystal clarity. Generic contracts miss the nuance, and tribunals don’t accept “we meant well”. You lovely lot deserve better than guesswork and grey areas.

Vague hours, bonuses, and flexibility clauses spark disputes

Templates ignore how your business actually operates

Wasted admin time fixing avoidable contract confusion

Employment Rights Act changes leave you exposed

Custom, ERA-Ready Contracts You Can Rely On

Here’s the heart of it: I draft you a clear, professionally written, plain-English contract that actually mirrors your business—roles, hours, pay, flexibility, the lot. No corporate waffle. Just solid protection that your team understands. You’ll get guided prompts to nail key terms from day one and confidence your contract is aligned with the Employment Rights Act—now and as it evolves. Less firefighting. More fairness. Kettle On. Standards Up.

Clarify

Lock in hours, pay, and flexibility from day one

Comply

Aligned with Employment Rights Act updates

Protect

Cut disputes and tribunal risk

Simplify

Slash admin and onboard faster with guidance

Future-Proof

Update easily as laws and roles change

Trusted by Real SMEs, Not Legal Textbooks

From cafes to creative studios to tech start-ups, brilliant business owners use my straight-talking HR expertise to protect their teams and their bottom line. Plain English, practical guidance, and contracts that stand up when it matters. Clients report fewer pay and hours disputes, cleaner onboarding, and calmer Sundays. Compliance is good. Compassion is better. Together, it’s financial self-defense.
KUHR has been a huge support to us as we've got our business off the ground - I would recommend to all!
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Seb Inglis-Jones

Co-Founder, Maeving

We have been using Kate and her team to support us from nearly the start of Talent Locker - when she was just starting out. She has a commercial focus that allows us to evaluate the risks as a business and make an informed decision. I'd highly recommend Kate to any business!
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Richard Barker

Co Founder, Talent Locker

Kate is a first class HR Professional, straight talking, no nonsense advice, always delivered with a smile. Kate and her team are an integral part of our business function, and a true partner, who help us stay up to date on employment legislation and strategies to maintain a happy, healthy team for the long term.
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Dan Cottrell

Founder, The Podcast Guys

Simple, Straight-Talking, Sorted in Days

So let’s jump straight in: we learn your world, draft in plain English, review together, and get it signed and stored—no faff, no fluff, just protection that fits.
  1. 1

    DISCOVER

    Quick intake to map roles, hours, pay, and perks—everything you need for SME Employment Contracts

  2. 2

    DRAFT

    Fill in the blanks in your ERA Employment Contract, a plain-English employee contract template for UK SMEs

  3. 3

    REVIEW

    Check everything fits, compare it with your old UK employment contract, and see whether you need to consult employees on changes

  4. 4

    SIGN

    Issue, e-sign, and store so everyone knows the rules

  5. 5

    UPDATE

    Get change alerts and refresh as the law or roles shift

Lock Clarity In. Keep Tribunals Out.

Be dispute-ready before it starts, plain English, fast turnaround, HR queen bee on tap.

Get your employment contracts right from day one. Download your template and guidance pack now or upgrade to a fully tailored version for complete peace of mind.

Employment Contract Template and Guidance

Employment Contract Template and Guidance

A clear, practical Employment Contract Template and Toolkit for UK employers to set strong foundations from day one. Includes a professionally drafted contract, guidance, key clauses and practical support to help you get terms right, avoid common risks and ensure your contract reflects how your business actually operates.

£119incl. VAT

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Hampshire (Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester), New Forest, London, Dorset (Bournemouth), Surrey (Guildford, Farnham)

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