Terms & Conditions

Terms and conditions for full time appointments.

1. These terms and conditions of business are between A la Carte Recruitment (the Agent) and the Employer (Client) and are deemed to be agreed by the Client by written or oral acceptance of our Proposal or by virtue of an interview or engagement of a candidate introduced through our auspices.

2. Engagement of any candidate by a Client Company or third party up to and including 18 months after the initial introduction date shall render the Client liable for payment of fees.

3. In the event that the candidate leaves the employment of the Client, from the position to which he was originally appointed, within a 60 day period, we undertake to reactivate the assignment at no additional fee charge other than agreed expenses, eg. advertising and interview expenses, etc. We commit to searching for an alternative for up to three months after the original candidate departs.

4. Fees payable to the Agent by the Client for search and selection, interim management or other professional service will be determined either written or verbally, prior to the commencement of such an assignment.

5. Introduction of one of the Agent’s candidates by a Client to a third party resulting in employment of any nature shall render the Client liable for payment of fees.

6.A la Carte Recruitment operate strictly in compliance with all requirements of current legislation regarding General Data Protection Regulation. (GDPR).

FEES

Fees are expressed as a percentage of the successful candidate’s annual cash compensation, i.e. base salary plus any likely bonuses/commissions.

Fees will become payable by the Client within 28 days of the candidates acceptance of  the offer. The Client has the right to cancel the assignment at any time prior to appointment, by written notification. If any of the Agency’s candidates are subsequently appointed by the Client, the Client will become liable for the agreed fees.

All Fees are subject to variation from time to time to accommodate individual Client requirements although any such variation from the normal terms of business is only valid for the duration of the assignment to which it applies.

Where the agency forward a candidate’s CV to the client and they subsequently employ that candidate within the following 12 months after the introduction, the client is liable for the agreed fees.

There is a minimum fee of €1,500 per placement.

All Fees are subject to VAT which is charged at the prevailing rate at the time of invoicing.