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16 Can HR sign contracts, leavers letters, termination letters etc.

16 Mar, 2018 10:14

Hi all

I recently joined my company and I was just told off by our General Counsel for signing simple leavers letter. She said that all legally binding documents (such as a termination of employment agreement) can only be signed by an authorised representative of the legal entity that originally employs the employee such as Directors.

This is news to me as in my previous role i used to sign all letters coming out of HR department. If we can't sign even simple leavers letter then what are we here for.

It would be great to get some advice as this made me really upset.

Thanks!

Zerina

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Nina Waters | 0 Posts

16 Mar, 2018 18:04

In relation to a leaver's letter, that's just ridiculous.

Depending on the organisation and the people involved, I think it's good practice that a written contract is checked by more than one person - the HR person who drafts it and the line manager or the MD; whatever the set up. It's not the signing of it, but the checking that it's accurate that is surely important.
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