Surface risks, changes and dependencies
Course overview · 4 min reading + 12 min practice, estimated
Principles and method
Discuss payment events, cancellation, role changes, introductions, duplicate representation and any replacement or rebate arrangements with appropriate legal review. These provisions can vary materially and should not be improvised from a generic template. Record who may authorise changes and how disputes are escalated. Explain operational dependencies such as timely feedback and accurate role information. A clear discussion before work begins is usually more useful than relying on a clause nobody understood. Do not make candidate-facing promises that conflict with the engagement.
Worked example
A client changes the role after a finalist is selected. The parties need to determine how the new scope affects delivery and commercial arrangements under their actual agreement, not assume a universal industry rule applies.
Put it into practice
Create a negotiation checklist with eight questions and mark those requiring legal input.
Use fictional information and keep your work in your own notes.
Compare your approach: self-review guidance
Focus on clarity and scenario testing. Include a cancelled role, duplicate introduction and changed compensation. Do not write definitive legal conclusions from the course example.
Sources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- GOV.UK: Employment agencies and businesses
UK sector context. Distinguish introducing permanent staff from supplying workers.
- GOV.UK: Set up a business
UK starting point. Business structure and obligations depend on the circumstances.