Contract of Employment

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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…

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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.

CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT

When employee are leaving a company the employee will be given a ...

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