Contracts and Offers of Employment

Contracts and Offers of Employment

  • PDFFull contract of employment (any industry)

    This comprehensive contract of employment is suitable for all staff and managers, in any industry, whose terms do not include company cars, healthcare or accommodation.  UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 07 CHANGES TO STATUTORY HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT

  • PDFFull contract of employment (construction/building/roofing industry)

    This contract is most suitable for trades employees and managers.  The contract contains a 'zero hours' facility, stronger health and safety clauses than our standard contract, overnight stay terms and clauses detailing how approaches for 'cash work' should be handled.  The contract also contains some optional restrictive covenants preventing employees from setting up competing businesses. 

  • PDFFull contract of employment (licensed industry)

    This comprehensive contract of employment is suitable for all employees up to and including management level. It is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the licensed industry.  UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 2007 STATUTORY HOLIDAY INCREASE.

  • PDFFull contract of employment (manufacturing industry/food) UNDER DEVELOPMENT - DO NOT USE

    This contract is most suitable for trades employees and managers.  The contract contains a 'zero hours' facility, stronger health and safety clauses than our standard contract, overnight stay terms and clauses detailing how approaches for 'cash work' should be handled.  The contract also contains some optional restrictive covenants preventing employees from setting up competing businesses. 

  • PDFStatement of written particulars (basic contract) - any industry

    This statement of written particulars of employment (basic contract) is suitable for non-management hourly paid workers.

  • PDFInformal letter to accompany a contract of employment for EXISTING employees
    This letter is designed to accompany a contract of employment or a statement of written particulars of employment.  It is an informal letter to explain to an existing employee why you are sending them a contract of employment.
  • PDFLetter confirming an amendment to a contractual term
    This letter advises an employee about a change to their terms and conditions of employment.  This change could be a change of job title, location, holiday entitlement, hours etc. 
  • PDFOffer of employment letter - external employees

    This letter can be used to make a conditional or non conditional, a temporary or a permanent offer of employment.  It is most suitable for external employees.  UPDATED FOR FEB 2008 NEW IMMIGRATION RULES

  • PDFSalary amendment letter

    This letter amends an employees salary while keeping other terms and conditions unchanged.

  • PDFStatutory minimum holiday entitlement amendment letter
    With effect from October 2007 the statutory minimum paid holiday entitlement increased from 4 weeks to 4.8 weeks. This letter amends the contract of employment and is applicable to all employees who have the minimum statutory holiday entitlement or an entitlement that was higher than the previous statutory entitlement of 4 weeks, but less than the new rate of 4.8 weeks.
  • PDFEmployer's Guide to Changing Contractual Terms

    This is a guide to the complex and potentially dangerous area of changing employees' terms and conditions of employment.  (Last updated 18th April 2007.)

  • PDFEmployer's Guide to Contracts of Employment

    These explanatory notes are a guide to help employers understand the basic elements of the contract of employment. (Last updated 18th April 2007.)