Terms and Conditions of Business
The terms and conditions outlined below are between Laurus Recruitment Limited or Laurus (NI) Limited 'The Company' and the Person, Partnership, Firm or Corporate Body using the services of The Company (The Client).
The Client is deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions once The Client has engaged the services of The Company by submitting a vacancy to The Company or interviewing and/or engaging a candidate submitted through The Company. 'In Writing' means either by email or letter to The Company. A Candidate or 'The Candidate' is a person who is looking for new employment and The Company has received either the Curriculum Vitae of, or details of, be it directly or indirectly. 'Engagement' means that the client is or will be utilising the services of either The Company or The Candidate in return for reward be it monetary or otherwise.
•1. Introductions
1a The Company will submit Candidates to the appropriate point of contact that The Client has nominated. An introduction will then be considered to have taken place between the whole company or group of companies to which the client belongs.
1b If any Candidates are submitted to The Client, whether for a specific brief or on a speculative basis, a full fee will apply for a period of up to 6 months if The Client offers to engage the services of The Candidate either directly with the Candidate or otherwise.
1c If within 6 months of The Candidate being submitted to The Client by The Company The Client offers The Candidate an engagement but to start after the 6 months a full fee payable to The Company will still apply.
1d If The Candidate's details have been received by The Client from more than one source then The Company will be considered to have made the introduction if they were the first to submit the Candidate to The Client.
1e The introduction of a Candidate by The Company is confidential. The disclosure of the Candidates details to a third party by The Client, which as a result leads to an engagement of the Candidate within 6 months, means the Client is liable for the full fees of The Company.
•2. Suitability of Candidates
While The Company endeavours to screen Candidates as thoroughly as possible and collect certain documentation to ascertain their suitability for the Client, the Client is responsible for-
2a Ensuring The Candidate satisfies the medical requirements for the role in which The Candidate will be engaged.
2b Take up references supplied by The Candidate before the engagement with The Candidate commences.
2c If the role for which the Candidate is to be engaged requires essential documentation that is to be arranged by The Client. This may include, but not limited to, security clearance, credit checking, The Clients internal security forms or internet policy forms.
2d That The Candidate can legally work within the geographical area in which The Client wishes the Candidate to perform their duties.
2e The Company does send out their own Equal Opportunities Form however The Client should have their own copies in their personnel records.
•3. Payment Terms
3a The Client will notify The Company immediately if they have the intent to engage the services of The Candidate.
3b The fee payable to The Company by The Client for an introduction resulting in an engagement of the Candidate's services is the agreed percentage of The Candidate's first years basic annual salary plus any guaranteed bonuses. If a company car or car allowance is provided as part of the package within the first year that will be regarded as an extra remuneration of £3600p.a regardless of the actual remuneration.
3c VAT will be added to the fee at the current rate at the time of the engagement of the Candidate with the Client.
3d An invoice will be submitted by The Company to The Client at the start of the engagement of The Candidate's services with Client.
3e The invoice is to be paid within 14 days (including weekends, holidays and site shut down) unless agreement between both parties has been made in writing prior to the invoice being submitted. After the 14 days (or agreed date) The Client will be re-invoiced for the overdue account with an additional 8% interest on the outstanding sum, per month, until the fees due to The Company are paid in full.
•4. Refunds
4a In the event that The Candidate who has commenced an engagement with The Client leaves the engagement before 13 weeks (including holidays and weekends) the following rebates on the fees The Company have charged will apply-
Weeks 1 and 2 90% refund
Weeks 3 and 4 75% refund
Weeks 4 and 6 40% refund
Weeks 7, 8 and 9 30% refund
Weeks 10,11 and 12 15% refund
4b There will be no refund in the case of the Candidate becoming redundant.
4c For the refund to apply The Client must have put in writing to The Company notification of the end of the engagement within 4 working days of the cessation of the engagement. Also the original fee must have been paid within the 14 days for the refund to apply.
•5. No Warranty
The Company shall not be liable to The Client or any third party for any loss or damage incurred by the Client or The Applicant whether caused by The Client or The Candidate or through the introduction under any circumstances
Terms and Conditions of Business for the supply of either temporary or contract Candidates vary dependant on the nature of the relationship with The Company and The Client. Should The Client wish to utilise the services of A Candidate in either a temporary or contract capacity separate Terms and Conditions will be set in both writing and advance between The Company and The Client.