Employment Contract
The Basic Employment Contract can be applied to a wide variety of jobs, particularly junior roles and those requiring only the statutory minimum requirements for a contract.
All employees must receive a written statement of their particulars of employment within 8 weeks of commencing employment.
This Basic Employment Contract has been updated to comply with the changes introduced on 1st April 2009, particularly, concerning the increase in the statutory holiday entitlement and payment in lieu of holiday. From 1st April 2009 the statutory holiday entitlement increases to 28 days from 24 days, including public and bank holidays.
In relation to payment in lieu of holiday, from 1st April 2009 it is no longer possible to pay employees in lieu of them taking their full statutory holiday entitlement. However, payment in lieu of holiday above the statutory entitlement is allowed and a new clause has been included in the contract to reflect the change.
The Statutory Minimum Employment Contract is compliant with both the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Employment Act 2002, and contains the following clauses as per the requirements of Section One of the former Act:
- Name, Address, Job title
- Date of employment and continuous employment
- Duration of employment
- Place of Work and Mobility
- Hours of work
- Remuneration
- Overseas employment
- Holidays
- Sick pay
- Pension
- Collective Agreement
- Grievance procedure
- Disciplinary procedure
- Governing Law
This Basic Employment Contract does not contain Restraint of Trade or Restrictions on Employment or Intellectual Property clauses. For contract or agreement precedents containing these clauses, please see the Directors Employment Contract or Senior/Management Employment Contract in the related documents section below.
Also, it does not contain clauses relating to restrictions or duties on the termination of employment. For contract or agreement precedents containing these clauses, please see the Employment Contract-Clerical and Administrative on this website.
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