Contracts of EmploymentUnder the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 employees starting after May 16th.1994 must be provided with a written statement "Terms of Employment" within two months of commencement.
In drawing up letters of offer/employment contracts for permanent positions, the following topics should be covered, if appropriate.
The following list is not exhaustive and great care should be taken to comply with ongoing changes in legislation and local/industry agreements.
Obligatory
Optional
- Name and address of employer
- Place of work
- Job title/nature of work
- Date of commencement
- Nature of contract (permanent or fixed term)
- Remuneration (scales)
- Payment intervals
- Hours of work (including overtime)
- Rest arrangements
- Holiday entitlement
- Public Holiday entitlement
- Sick pay scheme
- Pension scheme
- Notice entitlements
- Collective agreements
- Name and address of employee
- Salary review date
- Probation period
- Periodic assessment & review
- Grievance procedure
- Disciplinary procedure
- Sickness/Absence procedure
- Health insurance
- Income continuance
- Retirement age
- Training
- Policy on Health & Safety, Drugs & Alcohol
- Medical examination
- Licence requirements
- Expenses
- Search acceptance
- Confidentiality & Intellectual Property rights
- Job description/reporting procedures
- Discussed terms/changes only valid when signed
- Time limit for acceptance
- Acceptance of offer to be signed and returned.
