Robust client terms of business for your recruitment agency

Lawspeed’s client terms of business between a recruitment agency and its client are a major asset for any business.

Lawspeed: Specialist contracts for the recruitment industry since 1997

Why recruitment businesses need robust client terms

Why choose Lawspeed client terms?

All our contracts are drawn from our unsurpassed experience in servicing recruitment businesses. They take into account the commercial risks inherent in the relationship between the agency and the client to provide maximum protection.

Fee protection

Designed with fee protection as the number one priority. Introduce candidates safely, knowing your fees are protected in whatever capacity the candidate is engaged.

Minimise liabilities

Carefully created terms to minimise liabilities. Establish clear responsibilities and obligations for each party.

Protect against claims

Drafted to support contractor status and actively protect against employment status claims

Proven and trusted

Industry specific and widely used for almost 30 years. Evolved and used successfully for thousands of deals by hundreds, if not thousands, of agencies.

Built for agencies. Designed for fee protection.

What makes Lawspeed client terms different?

One document solution: Contracts can be single and distinct for each service (temp, perm, contract, search) or cover all services in one document for ultimate protection. You do not need separate supply contracts just because you supply different types of candidate(i.e. PAYE, umbrella, PSC (opted in or out)). One set of terms can cover all.
Fast commercial focus: Our two-part structures contain key commercial terms in one part and the legal stuff in another, leading to faster closure of deals
Frictionless sign-off: Every contract, with built-in effective trigger actions and optional only signature is set up for the easiest and swiftest possible acceptance, made even easier with easy tracking via Proterms.
Auto-updating: Contracts are continuously monitored and updated via our system to reflect changing market or compliance obligations, always keeping you protected.

Lawspeed terms are designed by industry specialists with fee protection and security at their heart. We provide options to suit your business, ensuring you have the exact framework required.

How it works

Simple. Secure. Compliant.

Lawspeed tailored terms of business are available and accessed via your own dashboard on our unique digital platform, Proterms.
Create master terms for one client, edit it, save and issue it
Edit the same document, save as a master for use with other clients, add attachments from the repository etc, with unlimited use.
Edit, issue, and track all your Lawspeed terms and watch the results all in one place.
Monthly subscription and package options available.
Expert support on hand when you need it.

The original recruitment law specialists

Why recruitment businesses trust Lawspeed

Over 25 years specialising in recruitment law

Trusted by over 1000+ UK recruitment businesses

Ongoing compliance updates built in

The ultimate solution

You're in control with Lawspeed client terms

You may offer multiple lines of business to a client, but instead of sending out multiple contracts, you just send the all-in-one combined version. No confusion, immediate cover, time saved.

Client terms FAQs

What lines of business do your client terms cover?

All normal lines, i.e. temp, contracting (inside or outside IR35), perm, direct hire/margin only, retained search. If you are unsure whether your operation will be covered, call us. If you are operating as a consultancy see our consultancy page.

What specific contract options do you offer?

Single contracts/terms of business for each recruitment line of business you operate:

Supply only (whether PAYE, umbrella or contractor)
Perm and/or direct hire only
Comprehensive combined terms which cover all your recruitment lines of business
Master vendor and RPO Terms
Retained search and selection

Do I need separate contracts for different types of supply?

No. Our combined client terms covers all your recruitment lines of business in one document and often is the preferred document to use by our clients.

How do clients accept the terms?

Acceptance is designed to suit your business operations. Lawspeed client contracts offer trigger acceptance as standard but also include options for signature or click button acceptance via Proterms, should they be required.

Why should I invest in Lawspeed terms rather than use cheap/free alternatives, or get AI to draft terms?

Lawspeed philosophy is based on prevention rather than cure. So Lawspeed client terms of business are drafted not only to cover every issue, legal, commercial or compliance that we have ever come across, often with multiple fall backs, but also deter argument and non-compliance.

The cost of one fee saved, let alone the toll of running a dispute, normally far outweighs the cost of a Lawspeed client set of terms. Lawspeed client terms of business will provide you with an excellent ROI.