Offer of employment

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My DH got made redundant last year and is v happy he's just secured an offer from a international organisation (over 1,000 employees globally) looking to expand in the UK. It's a role just below C level. However he's surprised by the T&Cs being offered as they're the bare minimum statutory for a senior role.

We were wondering what T&Cs are typical for a senior director in a small company? He's really only ever worked at big corporates which have had what we thought were standard type packages. But the offer he's got has statutory sick pay, 1 week notice, 20 days holiday, 3% pension etc. is this typical for a smaller employer?

Thanks in advance!

It can be they can't afford the trappings you often get with a larger organisation, 1 week notice would concern me is that just for the probabtionary period (normal ish) I would ask for 25 days holiday always as often that isn't really that expensive for them to grant.

The rest I would suggest is not that unusual for a smaller org but over 1000 empolyees isn't that small is it US based their employment terms are very much less than we are used to that might be why

How desperate is he for the job? If he can hold out, I would be going back and negotiating.

Thanks for replying- no it's not US based - European. The notice is 1 week for 1st 2 years then increases each year. I worry it leaves company in a risky position too!

1000 employees isn't Small!

I'd say yes minimum pension, ssp etc is more likely in a small employer and in some industries. However he can ask for different terms, eg extra days off. I think nothing above the legal minimums is a to sign they don't expect long staff retention.

it is quite small in UK so far and I think he would be helping to grow it so useful to hear people's views. Makes me think about how they would attract new people in the future too...

My company offers more than that and we have only 12 employees! That seems very low. Sounds like they don’t have enough profit to enable good benefits, sounds like a red flag.

My employer has 15 employees. We get 25 days holiday and 3 weeks of ssp. We only get basic pension but that reflects the young workforce I think.

I think he will talk to them and see if they can do more. He was so pleased to get an offer but now feels a bit unsure