Employment Contract 2010-04-15 A contract of employment is an agreement made involving an employer and a prospective employee. The employment contract's aim is to set out the rights, obligations, responsibilities, notice periods, duties and entitlements, which collectively build up the terms of the contract agreement.
An employment contract does not have to be in writing by law, however, it is strongly recommended as otherwise, relying on word of mouth could prove problematic should a dispute arise due to lack of evidence. By law, you must receive a written statement listing your basic terms of employment, setting out pay, holiday and sick pay within two months of your start date with a new employer. A legally binding employment contract, whether made orally or in writing, shall become legally enforceable from the date at which your formally accept the job offer. A contract of employment can be terminated by providing notice to the employer or employee, where appropriate. If there is no notice period stated within the employment contract, then statutory notice periods shall prevail. Should problem or dispute arise under the terms of the contract, the employee should attempt to resolve the issue with their employer as soon as possible. For more information, you could contact ACAS - the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Services for further advice and help. Otherwise, find out if there is an official trade union or similar active group representing employee's rights in your field of work. If there is an issue that cannot be resolved, the employee may wish to proceed with a claim at an Employment Tribunal. In Northern Ireland, this is called an Industrial Tribunal - a term commonly used throughout the UK. Please be aware that a contract for the provision of services is not an employment contract. This is because a contract to provide services are most often used by self-employed folks, whom are not directly employed, but are contractors. This is because they are providing a service rather then becoming an employee of the company. A temporary agency worker may be contracted to a company under a contract for services rather than a regular employment contract. 0 Responses to "Employment Contract"Leave a reply | Author
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