Employment Contracts: Terms & Conditions covered

We prepare, negotiate and review employment and related contracts.

While the modern employment relationship appears to be dominated by legislation it is still very much underpinned by the law of contract. Those charged with the implementation and enforcement of legislative remedies, such as unfair dismissal, frequently refer to what was specifically agreed between the parties.

Under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 you have the right to have certain terms and conditions of employment stated in writing within two months of starting employment.

Express terms

Some of the principal express terms that should be contained in any document setting out the terms and conditions of a contract of employment are:

1. Parties to the contract/ Date of commencement/ Job function/ Hours of work/ Place of work

2. Salary/ Renumeration

3. Holidays

4. Restrictive Covenants

5. Disciplinary Procedure/ Probation

6. Sick pay/ Illness benefits

7. Pension/ Retirement age

8. Notice periods

9. Holiday, maternity and parental leave

10. Collective bargaining