Home
Low Graphics    Print Friendly
You are here: Advice About Work Starting a jobStarting your Job Contracts of Employment
Contracts of Employment
  • If your job lasts for at least 1 month you are entitled to a Written Statement or Contract explaining the main terms and conditions of your employment. This must be given to you within 2 months of your start date
 
  • The Statement should give details of your job title and duties, pay, hours of work, holidays, disciplinary and grievance procedures and also the period of notice required (on both sides) if you leave
 
  • If you lose your job the period of notice an employer is required to give you depends on how long you have been with the company. Less than a month - the employer is not legally required to give you any notice. Between 1 month and up to 2 years - the employer is legally required to give you at least 1 week's notice
 
  • If your employer sacks you without notice (apart from summary dismissal) they must must pay you for the legal notice required. Go to "If Things Don't Work Out" .
         

Generated: 02/03/2005   |   Modified: 10/04/2006