But as the years go by and everyone is busy dealing with the children and all the regulations that occur with running a nursery, often they don't revisit the staff employment contracts or handbook. This could prove to be a big mistake, says Jacqui Mann, managing director of HR 4 Nurseries (www.hr4nurseries.co.uk)
I have visited many nurseries and reviewed their employment documents, only to find that they are seven or eight years out of date. During this time there have been so many changes in employment legislation, which include statutory rights for employees that the law says you must provide.
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