01Straightforward
Guided contract pack
from £95
A suitable document with plain-English notes for a clear, contained need.
- Scenario-matched document
- Suitability and boundary notes
- Practical issue checklist
- Version current at purchase
Employment contract support · England & Wales
Before you use that contract, make sure it fits.
Find out when a free template is enough, when it isn't, and what to do next—without signing up to an HR retainer you don't need.
Plain-EnglishFixed-price routesSenior HR judgement
HR Contracts Current route
CONTRACT FIT · 01
What are you trying to do?
01Hire someone for the first time✓
02Replace or review existing contracts
03Change someone's terms
Honest answerFree may be enough.
The honest starting point
A free template isn't the enemy.
Using the wrong one is.
A straightforward first hire may only need a sound official starting point. Irregular hours, senior responsibilities, changing terms or a mixed workforce usually need more thought. This site helps you tell the difference.
Start with the situation
Contracts are bought at a moment, not from a menu.
Choose the closest match. You do not need to know the legal label before you start.
01
First hire
I need to employ someone properly for the first time.
→02Different hours
Part-time, fixed-term, casual or variable-hours work.
→03Changing terms
Hours, location, role, pay or another existing term.
→04Check what I have
I have contracts, but I do not really trust them.
→05Senior or sensitive hire
Confidentiality, IP, notice or restrictions matter.
→06I'm not sure
I need someone to work out the right route with me.
→Contract fit check
Three questions.
One sensible starting route.
This is a quick triage, not legal advice. It is designed to stop a straightforward need becoming an expensive project—and to flag when a template would be false economy.
No scare tactics. If the free route looks proportionate, that is what you will see.
Proportionate support
Pay for the certainty you need. Nothing more.
Clear starting prices and clear boundaries. Tailored work is scoped before drafting begins.
Free official route
A straightforward written statement
For a genuinely simple hire, the Acas templates may be a sensible baseline. I will not pretend otherwise.
Start with Acas ↗Most useful starting point
02Existing documents
Contract review
from £195
For the document you already have but do not completely trust.
- Focused fit and risk review
- Gaps and unclear clauses flagged
- Plain-English action note
- Escalation only where needed
03Growing employer
Contracts & handbook setup
from £1,275
A coherent starting system—not a folder of disconnected templates.
- Tailored core contract
- Simple core handbook
- Standard starter documents
- Onboarding implementation checklist
Need something outside these routes? Active disputes, complex status, TUPE, significant trade union involvement and workforces over 50 are assessed individually. Ongoing legal updates are not included unless separately agreed.
How it works
From “I think we need a contract” to sorted.
Tell me the real situation
Start with the fit check or send a short outline. You do not need to diagnose the legal category yourself.
Get the proportionate route
I will tell you whether free looks enough, a guided product fits, or something needs closer review.
Issue it with confidence
Paid routes include practical notes so you know what to do with the document—not just what to download.
Employment law-informed.
Employer-side. Human.
Employer-side. Human.
The judgement behind the documents
Built by someone who knows what happens after the contract is signed.
I'm Rosie Campbell—a current senior HR leader with an LLM in Employment Law and Practice. I built HR Contracts because small employers need a better middle ground between downloading and hoping, and commissioning far more support than the problem needs.
You will deal directly with me. My approach is plain-English, commercially sensible and properly bounded: the right level of support, with no legal theatre and no retainer-shaped trapdoor.
LLMEmployment Law
and Practice
and Practice
SeniorCurrent HR
leadership
leadership
CIPDQualified assessor
and IQA
and IQA
DirectRosie from first
contact to delivery
contact to delivery
Before you ask
Straight answers to sensible questions.
Is a free Acas template actually enough?+
Sometimes, yes. If the hire is genuinely straightforward and you understand the practical arrangement, an official written statement template may be a proportionate baseline. It becomes less comfortable where status, hours, seniority, confidentiality, location or changing terms add nuance.
Is HR Contracts a law firm?+
No. HR Contracts is operated by Thrive Human Resources Ltd and provides employment law-informed HR support. It is not a regulated law firm and the website does not provide legal advice.
Which locations do you cover?+
The contract products and services shown here are for employers in England and Wales. Different legal arrangements apply elsewhere, so the boundary is deliberate rather than vague.
Will my documents be updated forever?+
No hidden promise: your product is version-current when purchased. Future review, updates or maintenance are separate unless your scope explicitly says otherwise.
What if I already have a live dispute?+
Do not rely on the fit check or buy a template as a fix. Send a short, non-sensitive outline first so I can identify whether focused HR support is suitable or whether you need regulated legal advice.
Still not sure?
Send Rosie one paragraph.
I'll point you to the sensible next step.
No calendar maze and no pressure to buy. The short enquiry form records your response in Thrive's Google Drive. Please do not include employee names, medical information or other sensitive details at this stage.