Salary/pay review: It is important because it tells the new how much salary he/she going to receive and how often they will pay and it also tells all the methods of payments. It includes all the detail about bonus, for example if you meet the target that is set by the organisation then you will receive bonus, which is written in terms and conditions .
The information’s are written in terms and condition is like a contract and if you not follow these then you will be punished or fire from the job. It is also state in terms and conditions how many
Hours: it is important because employees know how many he/she will be working and what time they need to arrive and leave and how many breaks you will have in a day. These hours of work set by the organisation which employees need to follow.
Holidays which are written in terms and conditions, it is important because you how many holidays you will receive by the company including bank holiday and public holiday. It is important you know
Pension: It is important for a new employer to know/he will receive pension so he/she can able to plan the future plans and live happily when they will be retire form the job.
Maternity/ Paternity rights: it is important for a new employee to know that they have their rights will be respected and if they are paternity leave then they will be paid.
For example you can take paternity leave if you are:
- are an employee, with a contract of employment
- have been with your employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the start of the week when the baby's due; or by the end of the week in which you are notified of being matched with your child
- will be fully involved in the child's upbringing and are taking the time off to support the mother or care for the baby
Maternity leave: you are a mother who is an employee; you have the statutory right to a minimum amount of maternity leave.
Period of notice: It is important for a new employee to know that they are not fully employed for the first three months because they will be on induction training or supervisor or manager supervised them and this way they will able to know that she/he able to meet their expectations or not if not then employee can be dismissal and lose the job.
Sickness absence: It is important because the new employee know the procedures and rules what they need to do when they are ill.
Health and Safety: it is very important for a new employee to know all the methods and procedures about health and Safety, for example they need to know exist routes if something happen within the organization. They feel safe and secure and also inform a new employee how to deal with Health and Safety hazards and record accidents Health and safety officer or report in the accident book.
Disciplinary procedures: it is important because it tells new employee how to behave within the organisation so he/she able to maintain discipline within the organisation and able to procedures high standard of work.
Uniform: It is important because it tells the new employee what they need to wear so they look smart and professional and also suitable for an office environment.
If there are no terms and conditions then employees don’t know the rules and regulations within the organisation. No one able to keep discipline within the organization and they are doing what they want to do. No one knows what they need to do if something happen for example where they need to go if incident happen with someone. If employees don’t know what they need to know if they are ill.
