Employment contract basic version


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Precedents
In-house

Employment contract basic version


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ Employment expert

Precedents
In-house
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Contract of employment dated [insert date]

Parties

  1. 1

    [Name of Employer] [of [insert address] OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] (registered number [insert number]) whose Registered office is at [insert address]] ( we or us); and

  1. 2

    [Name of employee] of [insert address] (you).

    1. 1

      Appointment

      1. 1.1

        We will employ you on the terms and conditions set out in this contract.

      1. 1.2

        [[Option 1: Continuity (no previous PERIOD of employment counts): ]Your employment with us under this contract [will start OR started] on [insert date] (the 'Start Date'). Your period of Continuous employment with us [started on OR will start on] the Start Date, and no period of employment with any previous employer counts as part of your period of continuous employment with us.

      OR

      1. 1.3

        [Option 2: Continuity (previous PERIOD of employment counts): ]Your employment with us under this contract [will start OR started] on [insert date] (the 'Start Date'). Your period of continuous employment with us [started on OR will start on] [insert date], as your employment with [insert name of previous employer] counts as part

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Contract of employment definition
What does Contract of employment mean?

The contract of employment which governs the employment relationship between the employer and the employee.

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