Rights and Responsibilities at Work
Business/ Admin Notes
Section one
Rights And responsibilities at work
Employment contracts
Terms and conditions
An employment contract is a very important document. It spells out the key things you can expect from your employer and what your employer expects from you.
Once you’ve worked for your employer for two months, you have the legal right to receive details of your terms and conditions of employment in writing.
This information may come in a letter or a formal contract of employment. Alternatively, you may get a document outlining the main terms of employment, with signposts to where you can find other essential information.
What should be included in an employment contract
Employers name
( This will be the name of the business/Organisation you will be working for )
Employees Name
(your name)
Date of commencement of employment
Your start date
Main Place of Work
Employers address
Job title
The title of the job you are being employed to carry out
Duties and responsibilities
This is a brief decription of what you will be doing in your role.
The employer will sometimes state that sometimes you may be required to carry out other
Reasonable duties as required
Probation Period
This is the period of time you must work before your position of employment is confirmed. During the probationary period either you or your employer can terminate the contract by giving one week's notice
Hours of work Here your employer confirms the number of hours you must work
Salary
Here your employer will state how much you earn. Sometimes it's stated in a yearly salary, but depending on your contract it can be stated as an hourly or daily rate
Pensions
Here you will be informed of your eligibility to join a company pension scheme
Holiday entitlement
Your employer should insert the full amount of holiday entitlement, which is worked out pro-rata according to your contract. 5.6 weeks per year is the minimum legal requirement
Sick leave
Section one
Rights And responsibilities at work
Employment contracts
Terms and conditions
An employment contract is a very important document. It spells out the key things you can expect from your employer and what your employer expects from you.
Once you’ve worked for your employer for two months, you have the legal right to receive details of your terms and conditions of employment in writing.
This information may come in a letter or a formal contract of employment. Alternatively, you may get a document outlining the main terms of employment, with signposts to where you can find other essential information.
What should be included in an employment contract
Employers name
( This will be the name of the business/Organisation you will be working for )
Employees Name
(your name)
Date of commencement of employment
Your start date
Main Place of Work
Employers address
Job title
The title of the job you are being employed to carry out
Duties and responsibilities
This is a brief decription of what you will be doing in your role.
The employer will sometimes state that sometimes you may be required to carry out other
Reasonable duties as required
Probation Period
This is the period of time you must work before your position of employment is confirmed. During the probationary period either you or your employer can terminate the contract by giving one week's notice
Hours of work Here your employer confirms the number of hours you must work
Salary
Here your employer will state how much you earn. Sometimes it's stated in a yearly salary, but depending on your contract it can be stated as an hourly or daily rate
Pensions
Here you will be informed of your eligibility to join a company pension scheme
Holiday entitlement
Your employer should insert the full amount of holiday entitlement, which is worked out pro-rata according to your contract. 5.6 weeks per year is the minimum legal requirement
Sick leave