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Employment - contracts

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 16:03

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Employment Contracts

What is an employment contract?
An employment contract, or 'contract of employment', is an agreement between an employer and an employee which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are called the 'terms' of the contract.

Pay

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 16:00

How and when payment is made?

All employees are entitled to know how and when they will be paid. An employer, should tell their employees the date in the month or day in the week that they will be paid, as well as whether they will be paid by cash, cheque or directly into their bank. Employers should tell employees this information when they first start work. If an employer has employed a temporary agency worker, it will be the agency's responsibility to pay the candidate, and therefore also their duty to let the employee know when and how. 

Employment Status

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 15:55

The definition of 'employee' and 'worker' differs slightly. Generally if rights apply to a 'worker' they also apply to an 'employee'. Employees also have some additional employment rights.

Defining employee status
Working with a contract of employment classes people as employees.  A contract need not be in writing - it exists when a person and employer agree terms and conditions of employment. A contract will normally set out what a person is expected to do. 

Holiday Entitlement

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 15:53

Every worker is entitled to at least 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave (28 days for someone working five days a week).  Employers reserve the right to control when leave is taken as well as whether it includes bank holidays. There is a minimum right to paid holiday, though employers may offer more than this if they wish. 

Length of Service

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 15:44

An employment contract, or 'contract of employment', is an agreement between an employer and an employee which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are called the 'terms' of the contract.

An employment contract doesn't have to be in writing. However, there should be a written statement regarding main employment terms within two months of starting work.

Working Hours

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/02/2011 - 15:43

On average a person should not have to work more than 48 hours a week, unless they choose to, or work in a sector with its own special rules. Normal working hours should be set out in a contract of employment or written statement of employment particulars.

As well as carrying out normal duties, the working week may include:

The attraction of being a temporary agency worker

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Who are temporary agency workers?

Stratagems Winter 2011

Submitted by mkendall on Mon, 21/02/2011 - 11:53

Stratagems covers a wide spectrum of topics, including employment, recruitment, trends, forecasts, hot topics and of course news from de Poel, please feel free to download your copy.  If, however you would like our printed version please email Shaun Dempsey, sdempsey@depoel.co.uk.

Our next issue is due 30th May 2011.

Stratagems Winter 2011

Fast Facts

Submitted by Claire Doherty on Sat, 05/02/2011 - 11:42

de Poel has received the first publication of the results from the Business Register Employment Survey (BRES), which has replaced the Annual Business Inquiry part 1 (ABI/1).

From this, we can review the statistics and facts for the employment market 2010.

Agency Workers Regulations

Submitted by admin on Thu, 17/06/2010 - 11:08

The Agency Workers Directive (AWD) 2010 have completed their Parliamentary process and will come into force on 1 October 2011. Details of how the  Government intend to proceed with developing guidance on the Regulations are yet to be announced.

The main purpose of the AWD is to ensure the appropriate protection of temporary agency workers through the application of the principle of equal treatment and to address unnecessary restrictions and prohibitions on the use of temporary agency work.

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