Contract of Employment

780 Words2 Pages

Contract of Employment

A contract of employment is an agreement that is between the employer

and the employee, by having the employer offer the employee work to do

a particular job and agrees to work for the employer in return for

wages.

An employer would provide a contract to make sure the employee

understands what is required of them, if so they should sign the

contract. In doing this, the employee agrees only to do the jobs

stated in the contract.

‘In Breach of Contract’ breaking your contract even though the

employee has signed and agreed to the content within the contract.

It is important for an employee to sign a contract to show they

understand what is required of them and that they agree with what they

will have to do and will do it.

A copy of employment of West Ham is on the Appendix.

The West Ham contract must include the name of the employer and

employee, the title of the job and what the job involves, the date of

when employment began, the hours the employee is required to work and

how absence from work should be reported to the employer even if it is

for being ill and details of sick pay if there is any…

INTRODUCTION

============

The West Ham Contract is only between the employer and the employee

only, it must also have their names and addresses on it, this is for

protection of personal data so it will only be between them.

START DATE

==========

The start date will be the date of when employment began so West Ham

know how long the employee has worked for them, and the longer the

employee has worked for them, the longer notice the employee will be

able to give.

C...

... middle of paper ...

...ou start

working for West Ham in March you can take a 3 week holiday period up

to the 31st if December. If you decide to leave West Ham 6 months in

to the holiday period your holiday pay for that year is 2 weeks wages,

but if you have taken more holidays than you should have done then you

wages will be deducted for the excess amount.

Besides your holiday pay you will be paid for any public or bank

holidays that may occur.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE SICK

If you are sick you cannot work but you must inform West Ham as soon

as possible, you may be entitled to sick pay (SSP) for details

regarding sick pay will be in the staff handbook.

OTHER TIME OFF WORK

Information regarding this is also in the staff handbook, but it is

also the company’s policy, permission will only be granted if it is an

emergency.

Open Document