Whe n do I use this document? for a share sale transaction where confidential information about the target company will be disclosed to a potential buyer for a shorter form NDA with principal legal protections for the seller as the discloser of confidential information Key features include: 16 paragraphs over 3 pages definitions of Confidential Information and Proposed Transaction confidentiality obligations authorised recipients of Confidential Information circumstances permitting compulsory disclosure procedure for returning Confidential Information to the seller duration of agreement What else do I need to know? Negotiations on the terms of NDAs often become protracted due to the inclusion of unreasonable and excessive terms by the party providing the initial draft. This template has been prepared and designed to help the parties quickly reach agreement on the NDA, enabling them to move forward to the disclosure of confidential information and discussions on the main transaction documents. What other docs are available? For a longer form of confidentiality agreement for a company sale transaction, see NDA: share sale (long)

Employment offer letter template

Name: Employment Offer Letter Template - Paper Rock Docs
SKU: EMC006.001
Price: 35.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Offer of employment to a new employee, in the form of an offer letter from the employer, which the new employee may accept by signing and returning employment contract to be enclosed with the letter.

for a written offer to a prospective new employee
where the letter will be accompanied with the employee’s employment contract

What are the key features?

offer letter from new employer
provision for inclusion of principal employment terms (position, salary, working days if part time)
to be accompanied by contract of employment
offer is subject to conditions:
satisfactory references being received by employer from two personal referees, including current employer
demonstration by employee of right to work in the UK
others to be specified (eg production of professional qualifications or driving licence)
acceptance by employee by signing and returning contract of employment by specified date

What else do I need to know?

Usually following an interview process, the employer may wish to send a formal offer of employment to the new employee.

The offer letter is a binding legal offer from the new employer, capable of acceptance by the individual in accordance with its terms and usually within a specified period. If not accepted within that period, the offer will lapse.

Acceptance may be stated to be subject to a number of conditions, including:

employment being on the terms of an employment contract which is included with the offer letter
the employer taking up one or more satisfactory references regarding the individual, including from the individual’s current employer

What other documents are available?

For forms of employment contract for either a junior or senior employee, see:

Description

When do I use this document?

for a share sale transaction
where confidential information about the target company will be disclosed to a potential buyer
for a shorter form NDA with principal legal protections for the seller as the discloser of confidential information

Key features include:

16 paragraphs over 3 pages
definitions of Confidential Information and Proposed Transaction
confidentiality obligations
authorised recipients of Confidential Information
circumstances permitting compulsory disclosure
procedure for returning Confidential Information to the seller
duration of agreement

What else do I need to know?

Negotiations on the terms of NDAs often become protracted due to the inclusion of unreasonable and excessive terms by the party providing the initial draft. This template has been prepared and designed to help the parties quickly reach agreement on the NDA, enabling them to move forward to the disclosure of confidential information and discussions on the main transaction documents.

What other docs are available?

For a longer form of confidentiality agreement for a company sale transaction, see

NDA: share sale (long)

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Employment offer letter template