Employment Basics
Employment contract types
Full-time employees work 1 fte = 40 hours per week on average.
Part-time employees are those who work less than 1 fte per week.
Full-time and part-time employees can have either temporary or indefinite duration contracts.
Both full-time and part-time employees are eligible for our benefits package.
Equal opportunity employment
punctum books is a queer opportunity employer. Beyond the fact that we don’t tolerate discrimination against protected characteristics (gender, age, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status), we intend to foster a workplace that is queer-friendly, embracing of emotional and neuro-diversity, and accommodating to a wide variety of relationship styles.
Discriminatory, offensive, or inappropriate behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. At the same time, we do not reinscribe the disciplinary structures of the state into our company's organization. All complaints will be discussed at a dedicated staff meeting, if necessary facilitated by an external impartial mediator. Issues between two or more employees are issues of the entire company.
- [Hire and promote people based on skills, experience or potential and try to reduce bias in every process (e.g. through structured interviews.)]
- [Make accommodations to help people with disabilities move about safely on our premises and use our products, services and equipment.]
- [Use inclusive, diversity-sensitive language in all official documents, signs and job ads.]
- [Conduct diversity and communication training.]
Recruitment and selection process
Considering the small size of the our company, recruitment and hiring is managed by the Directors. In general, potential new hires will be slowly introduced to the company on a freelance bases with the prospect of a fixed contract.
New employees are vetted on their capabilities of operating independently within a small organization, their ability to take initiative, contribute to the scholarly and queer profile of the press, and have an excellent taste in music.
We do not run any background checks.
Attendance
Employees are autonomous in the organization of their working hours, as long as they are able to attend the weekly staff meeting and any other meetings with other employees and Directors that may be necessary for the satisfactory fulfillment of their task.
Weekly Staff Meeting and Other Meetings
punctum books does not have a central office space. As a result, the weekly online staff meeting, attended by the Directors and all employees has a core function in regulating the workflows within our company. The staff meeting starts with a check-in with everyone present, providing an overview of current tasks, ongoing production, and current or potential problems. Staff meetings will also present an opportunity for anyone to bring in new ideas, air grievances, or make proposals.
Other meetings between Directors and employees may be organized on a regular or ad-hoc basis, according to the exigencies of the production pipeline.