• Look at the note below. • You will hear a woman phoning her company’s legal department about employment contracts. Phone

Man: Legal department, Simon Smith’s office.
Woman: Hello, is Simon available?
Man: He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message?
Woman: Please. It’s Emma Paynton, Production Supervisor ... Simon usually does the contracts for our Service Engineers. Um ... we’ve decided to take on some Training staff, and I’d like to check details before I finalise their contracts.
Man: Aha.
Woman: Last time Simon okayed some contracts, he recommended including a trial period of three months ... the employee hadn’t been qualified for long. I’d like to do the same this time. My question is, is three months the maximum time allowed?
Man: Right, got that.
Woman: My other question’s about fees. I’m going to pay by the hour, and also give annual bonuses. I know they won’t get sick pay, but could Simon advise on whether we’re obliged to offer holiday pay, and whether that can be calculated into the hourly rate.
Man: Fine.
Woman: Oh, one other matter. If I fax him another contract, could he look through it? We’re changing to another distributor, who’s sent us the draft document, and the warehouse manager wants someone to go over it for him.
Man: OK, I’ve got all ...