Recruitment Strategy Agreement
This Recruitment Strategy Agreement (the “Agreement”) sets out the terms and conditions upon which [COMPANY NAME] (the “Company”), being a Company duly registered under the laws of [STATE] with registered number [REGISTERED NUMBER] and having its registered address at [REGISTERED ADDRESS], and hereinafter referred to as the “FIRST PARTY”
engages EXPERTISE GROUP (the “Recruiter”), being a Company duly registered under the laws of [STATE] with registered number [CN-2994080] and having its registered address at [Annapurna Building, Al Ramla Street, M4, Abudhabi, UAE] as a recruiter for the Company (together, the “Parties”). and hereinafter referred to as the “SECOND PARTY”
WHEREAS: The main activity of the Company is [ACTIVITY]
WHEREAS: The Recruiter locates and provides human resources (HR) in this abovementioned area.
WHEREAS: The Company is desirous of engaging the Recruiter to provide recruitment services on such terms as are set out throughout this agreement and the Recruiter for his part is desirous of being engaged by the Company to provide said recruitment and Human Resources (HR) on said terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. In this Agreement:
1.1 “Territory” shall mean [TERRITORY]
1.2 “Candidate” shall mean any applicant for a Position with the Company.
1.3 “Position” shall mean the role for which the Candidate is being Presented based on the Requirements set out in clause 2 of this Recruitment Strategy Agreement.
1.4 “Requirements” shall mean the requirements provided to the Recruiter by the Company set out in clause 2 of this Recruitment Strategy Agreement.
1.5 “Presentation”, “Presented”, “Present” shall all mean the submission in writing of the Candidate’s particulars to the Company including either his CV or his name or any other information sufficient to uniquely identify the Candidate. The Presentation of a client shall be deemed to have taken place notwithstanding that the Candidate may eventually Sign On for a Position other than that in the contemplation of the Parties at the time of Presentation.
1.6 “Sign On” shall mean the execution of an employment or consultancy agreement between the Company and the Candidate irrespective of its conditions.
1.7 “Termination,” “Terminate,” “Terminates” shall all mean the termination of the employment of the Candidate in any of the following circumstances only: resignation by the Candidate, dismissal for breach of contract, dismissal for gross misconduct, failure of the Candidate to begin employment or consultancy notwithstanding the execution of an employment or consultancy agreement.
1.8 “Another Agent” shall mean any person representing or purporting to represent the Candidate with or without instruction from the Candidate and whether or not doing so for pecuniary gain and whether or not in the business of recruitment or Human Resources (HR).
1.9 “Fees” shall mean the fees set out in Clause 4 of this Recruitment Strategy Agreement.
1.10 Unless it is evident from the context and having regards to the generality of the Agreement that a clause intends to mean otherwise: words denoted in the singular only shall include the plural and vice versa; words denoted in any gender shall include all genders; and, terms denoting people or persons shall include both natural and legal persons (such as corporations) and vice versa.
1.11 The heading names in the Agreement are provided as reference only and do not form part of the Agreement.
1.12 The Agreement may be executed in both English and other languages. If there is a conflict between the agreement in its various translations the English version shall prevail.
1.13 The illegality or unenforceability of any clause (or part thereof) shall have the effect of voiding that clause (or part thereof) only and not the entirety of the Agreement.
1.14 This Agreement may be executed either in one original or in two counterparts.
1.15 The terms of the Agreement shall be deemed to be binding on both Parties based on their respective conduct notwithstanding any error or defect in the execution of the Agreement.
2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION In order to enable the Recruiter to locate suitable Candidates the Company will promptly provide the following information to the Recruiter:
2.1 An executive summary of the Company including its areas of operation, samples of their work etc.
2.2 A detailed description of the Position including salary, benefits, conditions of employment, place of work and any other relevant considerations.
2.3 A detailed description of the desired applicant.
2.4 A copy of their human resources (HR) policy, if any.
2.5 A sample employment contract detailing the terms on which the Candidate would be engaged.
The performance by the Recruiter of its obligations under this Agreement is conditional upon receipt of the above and changes in these requirements must be notified in writing as soon as practicable.
3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECRUITER the Recruiter will use its best endeavours to locate a suitable Candidate and Present this Candidate to the Company. The Recruiter will use its skill, experience in recruitment and human resources (HR) as well as industry knowledge to locate, screen, interview and test Candidates. The Recruiter may undertake searches for Candidates directly or may outsource this role to third-parties or networks. Specialist tests such as drug-testing, background-checks and credit-checks are not performed by the Recruiter.
4. NOTIFICATION AND FEES
4.1. The Client agrees:
a. To notify the Agency immediately of any offer of an Engagement which it makes to the Candidate;
b. To notify the Agency immediately that its offer of an Engagement to the Candidate has been accepted and to provide details of the Remuneration to the Agency; and
c. To pay the Agency’s fee within 14 days of the date of invoice.
4.2. Except in the circumstances set out in clause 5.1 below, no fee is incurred by the Client until the Candidate commences the Engagement when the Agency will render an invoice to the Client for its fees.
4.3. The Agency reserves the right to charge interest on invoiced amounts unpaid for more than 30 days at the rate of 4% per annum above the Bank of United Arab Emirates base rate from the due date until the date of payment.
4.4. The fee payable to the Agency by the Client for an Introduction resulting in an Engagement is as follows:
Local Placements
4.4.1. 8.5% of the first year’s annual gross salary of the respective Candidate excluding VAT (for salaries under AED 50 000 gross per annum)
4.4.2. 10% the first year’s annual gross salary of the respective Candidate excluding VAT (for salaries of AED 50 000 gross per annum and above)
International Placements
4.4.3. 15% of the first year’s annual gross salary of the respective Candidate excluding VAT (for white collar recruitment)
4.4.4. 300 USD for each candidate excluding VAT (for blue collar recruitment)
4.5. In the event that the Engagement is for a fixed term of less than 12 months, the fee in clause 4.4 will apply pro-rata. If the Engagement is extended beyond the initial fixed term or if the Client re-engages the Candidate within 6 calendar months from the date of termination of the first Engagement, the Client shall be liable to pay a further fee based on the additional Remuneration applicable for the period of Engagement following the initial fixed term up to the termination of the second Engagement or the first anniversary of its commencement, whichever is the sooner.
4.6. If the Client subsequently engages or re-engages the Candidate within the period of 12 calendar months from the date of termination of the Engagement or withdrawal of the offer, a full fee calculated in accordance with clause 3.4 above becomes payable.
5. REFUNDS
5.1. In order to qualify for the following refund, the Client must pay the Agency’s fee within 14 days of the date of invoice and must notify the Agency in writing of the termination of the Engagement within 7 days of its termination.
5.2. If the Engagement terminates before the expiry of 12 weeks from the commencement of the Engagement (except where the Candidate is made redundant) the fee will be refunded in accordance with the Scale of Refund schedule below;
|
Week in which the Candidate leaves |
% of introduction fee refunded |
|
1–2 |
90% |
|
3–4 |
80% |
|
5–6 |
60% |
|
7–8 |
40% |
|
9–10 |
20% |
|
11–12 |
10% |
5.3. In circumstances where clause 4.6 applies the full fee stated in clause 4.4 is payable and there shall be no entitlement to a refund.
5.4. There will be no refund where the Candidate leaves during or after the 13th week of the Engagement.
6. CANCELLATION FEE
6.1. If, after an offer of Engagement has been made to the Candidate, the Client decides for any reason to withdraw it, the Client shall be liable to pay the Agency a minimum of 50% of the Fee.
7. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES In addition to the fees outlined in clause 4 the Company undertakes to pay, reimburse and to indemnify the Recruiter against all reasonable costs, overheads and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Recruiter within the scope of and during the operation of the Agreement provided always that any such expenses are approved by the Company in writing before they are incurred and that documentary evidence of the payment of said costs and their bona fide nature is presented promptly.
8. APPLICATION VIA ANOTHER AGENT AND DIRECT APPLICATION It is agreed that:
8.1 The Recruiter’s Fees are still payable notwithstanding the subsequent Presentation of the Candidate to the Company by Another Agent.
8.2 The Recruiter’s Fees are still payable notwithstanding the subsequent application of the Candidate to the Company directly.
8.3 The Recruiter’s Fees are not payable if the Candidate had already been Presented to the Company (directly or by Another Agent). The Company therefore undertakes to inform the Recruiter within seven (7) days of learning the Candidate’s name if that Candidate had already been Presented directly or by Another Agent. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a waiver of rights under this clause by the Company.
8.4 Nothing in this clause shall affect the provision of Clause 5.
9. TERMINATION OF CANDIDATE In the event of Termination within sixty (60) days of the Candidate commencing Employment the Recruiter shall:
9.1 Provide another Candidate at no extra cost to the Company; or,
9.2 If no suitable new Candidate can be found then the Company shall not be liable for the payment of fees under Clause 5 (and shall refund said fees if they are already paid). This clause shall not affect the provisions of Clause 6.
10. DURATION The Agreement shall commence on the date of its execution and shall have effect until any of the following occurrences at which point the Agreement will end:
10.1 the failure of the Company to pay any fees due under this Agreement within 30 (Thirty) days of them falling due provided that such delay was not expressly agreed between the Parties.
11. WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES
11.1 Both Parties warrant that they have the necessary power and approval to enter into the Agreement.
11.2 Both Parties warrant that they are not aware of anything in their reasonable control which will or could have an adverse effect upon their ability to perform their respective obligations under the Agreement.
11.3 The Recruiter acknowledges that he/she does not have the right to bind the Company.
11.4 The obligations and benefits under this Agreement may be assigned by either Party provided that the other Party first agrees in writing to said assignment.
11.5 The failure or delay by either Party to enforce any term of this agreement or to act upon a breach of any term shall not constitute a waiver of their rights with the express exception of those rights in clause 10.3.
11.6 Both Parties warrant that they will not do anything to hinder or adversely affect the execution of the other Parties’ duties under the Agreement.
11.7 Both Parties warrant that they will submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts and legal system stated in clause 13.
11.8 The Company accepts that the Recruiter is not liable for (and agrees to hold him/her harmless for) any losses arising out of:
11.8.1 Any deception, misrepresentation, fraud or fraudulent statement by the Candidate howsoever made and whether by act, conduct or omission.
11.8.2 Any loss howsoever arising caused by the Candidate acting under employment to the Company including losses due to negligence or gross-misconduct.
11.8.3 Any loss caused by the Candidate failing to take up employment as agreed.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY It is agreed that:
12.1 The Recruiter shall ensure that any confidential information or material which is obtained during the scope of this Agreement or in negotiation thereof is kept confidential including but not limited to the details of the Position and the proposed salary thereof.
12.2 The Company shall ensure that the details of the Candidate are kept confidential at all times and undertakes not to share this information with any third-parties.
12.3 The Recruiter undertakes that he shall not expose any confidential information except with the prior written consent of the Company or if directed to do so by a competent Court provided always that such information has not previously entered the public domain by other means.
12.4 The terms of clauses 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 shall apply indefinitely notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement.
13. Second Party shall provide First Party with the best possible candidates available for the required positions as per the budget of Second Party. (Quality of candidates depends on First parties’ budget) For this purpose Second Party may undertake any or all the procedures as stated in Schedule 1.
SCHEDULE 1
JOB ORDER AND ITS DETAILS
|
S. N. |
CATEGORY |
NOS. REQ. REQUIRED NOS. |
NATIONALITY |
BASIC SALARY (AED) |
ALLOWANCES (AED) |
TOTAL SALARY (AED) |
|
1 |
CLEANERS |
75 |
PAKISTAN |
1000 |
300 |
1300 |
|
2 |
CLEANERS |
75 |
INDIAN |
1000 |
300 |
1300 |
|
3 |
CLEANERS |
75 |
NEPAL |
1000 |
300 |
1300 |
Scope of Recruitment & Commercials:
|
S.NO. |
Particulars |
Remarks |
|
I |
Visa of Employee |
Provided by First Party |
|
II |
Air Ticket of Employee |
|
|
|
|
Provided by First party |
|
|
|
As per UAE Labour Law |
|
III |
Salary of Employee |
1000 AED |
|
IV |
Food of Employee |
300 AED / Provided by First Party |
|
V |
Accommodation of Employee |
Provided by First Party |
|
VI |
Working Hours of Employee |
08 Hours per day / 06 days a Week |
|
VII |
Overtime of Employee |
As per UAE Labour Law |
|
VIII |
Holidays of Employee |
As per UAE Labour Law |
|
IX |
Transport of Employee |
Provided by First Party (while on duty) |
|
X |
Leave of Employee |
As per UAE Labour Law |
|
XI |
Contract Period of Employee |
Two (02) years |
|
XII |
Second Party Service Fees |
Paid by First Party |
|
XIII |
Medical & Insurance of Employee |
Provided by First Party |
|
XIV |
First Party Delegates Air Ticket Expenses During the Interview |
Borne by First Party. (For Overseas Recruitment only) |
|
XV |
First Party Delegates Hotels Expenses During the Interview |
Borne by Second Party (For Overseas Recruitment only) |
|
XVI |
Local Transportation During the Interview period only within city limits |
Borne by Second Party (For Overseas Recruitment only) |
|
XVII |
Hospitality During the Interview |
Borne by Second Party (For Overseas Recruitment only) |
14. VARIATION Any variation to this Agreement shall be made in writing and signed by both Parties.
15. NOTICES Any notice served under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be considered served if it is handed to the other Party in person or delivered to their last known address or any other such address as the Party being served may have notified as his address for service. All notices shall be delivered in English.
16. GOVERNING LAW, DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION It is agreed that:
16.1 The Agreement is made under the exclusive jurisdiction of the laws of [STATE].
16.2 Disputes under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [STATE].
16.3 Notwithstanding the terms of 16.2 both Parties agree that in the event of a dispute they will enter into arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce before a single arbitrator whose decision shall be final.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement:
[COMPANY]
_________________________________ ______________
[NAME], [TITLE] DATE
[EXPERTISE GROUP]
_________________________________ ______________
SHANKAR S., CEO DATE
