Dealing with employment or labour contracts is a specialist area of employment law and often a complicated one. On this page you can find articles, books and online resources providing guidance, news and background information.

Free, downloadable contract of employment template from Clarkslegal. It provides wording for setting out job title, duties and place of work, the start date, and the length of any probationary period.

The Cabinet Office's guide to Business Continuity Management techniques. Business Continuity Management is about identifying those parts of your organisation that you can’t afford to lose and planning how to maintain these, if an incident occurs.

British Standard Institute's ISO 22301 can help small and medium sized businesses manage the risks that threaten the smooth running of a business and ensure its survival in the event of disruption.

Books, articles, guides and links on preparing for business risks.