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Terms And Conditions

Pioneer Search Ltd. a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 07515385 and whose registered office is at is Print Rooms Unit 307/8, 164-180 Union Street, London, SE1 0LH (“Employment Agency”)

Standard Terms of Business

Introduction of Candidates to Clients for Direct Employment/Engagement

1. Definitions
1.1 In these Terms -
“Client” means the person, firm or corporate body to whom Employment Agency Introduces a Candidate;

“Candidate” means the person Introduced by Employment Agency to Client including, but not limited to, any officer or employee of the Candidate if the Candidate is a limited company, any member or employee of the Candidate if the Candidate is a limited liability partnership, and members of Employment Agency’s own staff;

“Conduct Regulations” means the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended);

“Data Controller” means -

(a) “data controller” in the Data Protection Act 1998 in respect of processing undertaken on or before 24 May 2018; and

(b) “controller” in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in respect of processing undertaken on or after 25 May 2018;

“Data Protection Legislation” means all applicable laws and regulations, as amended or updated from time to time, in the United Kingdom relating to data protection, the processing of personal data and privacy, including without limitation,(a) the Data Protection Act 1998; (b) (with effect from 25 May 2018) the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679; (c) the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (as may be amended by the proposed Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications); and (d) any legislation that replaces or converts into United Kingdom law the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the proposed Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications or any other law relating to data protection, the processing of personal data and privacy resulting from the United Kingdom leaving the European Union;

“Engagement” means the engagement, employment or use of the Candidate by Client or by any Third Party to whom or to which the Candidate was Introduced by Client (whether with or without Employment Agency’s knowledge or consent) on a permanent or temporary basis, whether under a contract of service or for services; under an agency, license, franchise or partnership agreement; or through any other engagement directly or through a limited company of which the Candidate is an officer or employee or through a limited liability partnership of which the Candidate is a member or employee; or indirectly through another company and “Engages” and “Engaged” will be construed accordingly;“Introduction” means -

(a) the passing of a curriculum vitæ or information about the Candidate; or

(b) the interview of a Candidate in person or by telephone or by any other audio or visual means,

and the time of the Introduction will be taken to be the earlier of (a) and (b) above; and “Introduced” and “Introduces” will be construed accordingly;

“Personal Data” means as set out in, and will be interpreted in accordance with Data Protection Legislation;

“Personal Data Breach” means the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise Processed in connection with these Terms or which relates to any Candidate;

“Process” means as set out in, and will be interpreted in accordance with Data Protection Legislation and “Processed” and “Processing” will be construed accordingly;

“Remuneration” includes base salary or fees, guaranteed and/or anticipated bonus and commission earnings, allowances, inducement payments, shift allowances, location weighting and call-out allowances, the benefit of a company car and all other payments or emoluments payable to or receivable by the Candidate for work (or for services where applicable) to be rendered to or on behalf of Client. Where Client provides a company car, a notional amount of £5000 will be added to the salary in order to calculate Employment Agency’s fee;

“Terms” means these terms of business;

“Third Party” means any company or person who is not Client. For the avoidance of doubt, subsidiary and associated companies of Client (as defined by s.1159 of the Companies Act 2006 and s.416 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 respectively) are included (without limitation) within this definition; and

“Vacancy” means a specific role/s, work or position that Client requests Employment Agency to submit person for consideration for such role/s work or position.

2. These Terms
2.1 These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Employment Agency and Client in relation to the subject matter hereof and are deemed to be accepted by Client and to apply by virtue of (a) an Introduction to Client of a Candidate; or (b) the Engagement by Client of a Candidate; or (c) the passing of information about the Candidate by Client to any Third Party; or (d) Client’s interview or request to interview a Candidate; or (e) Client’s signature at the end of these Terms; or (f) any other written expressed acceptance of these Terms. For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms apply whether or not the Candidate is Engaged by Client for the same type of work and/or Vacancy as that for which the Introduction was originally effected.

2.2 These Terms supersede all previous agreements between the parties in relation to the subject matter hereof.

2.3 These Terms prevail over any other terms of business or purchase conditions put forward by Client save where expressly agreed otherwise by Employment Agency.

2.4 Client authorises Employment Agency to act on its behalf in seeking a person to meet Client’s requirements and, if Client so requests, shall advertise for such a person through such methods as are agreed with Client and at Client’s expense.

2.5 For the purposes of these Terms, Employment Agency acts as an employment agency as defined within the Conduct Regulations.