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CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
An employer is under a legal obligation to provide you with written particulars of terms and conditions of employment. If you started work on or after 6 April 2020 this must be done on or before your start date. If you began work before 6 April 2020 the terms and conditions must be provided within 2 months of your start date. This is usually done by providing you with a contract of employment.
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When considering whether to enter into a new contract of employment, key points to consider, other than salary and benefits, include:
• how much notice does your employer have to give you to terminate?
• are there any covenants restricting what you can do when you leave?
• how much sick pay are you entitled to?
• how many holidays are you entitled to?
If no contract of employment is issued it is possible for an employee to make an application to an Employment Tribunal who can then determine what the terms and conditions are. It is also possible for compensation to be awarded if a contract of employment has not been provided, in certain circumstances.
