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Sample Employment Contract - Example Of Employment Contract
By Alan Leach
Sample employment contract
An employment contract is an essential document for both the employer and the employee. An employment contract gives certain rights to both parties as well as placing certain responsibilities on the employee and the employer. It is recognized in law as a binding document, and it is therefore essential care is taken to ensure its accuracy.
Here we provide a sample employment contract to enable an employer to create a document quickly. Even so, any sample employment contract still requires considerable work to individualize it to the specific organization and role.
When using sample employment contracts, the employer also needs to take into consideration employment laws that might relate to the area or industry in which they operate, so as to avoid potential legal pitfalls at a later stage.
Sample employment contract
Between: Corpco Education (the employer) 15 Somewhere Street, Newtown
And: John Brown (the employee) 21 New Road, Newtown
Employment Start Date: April 21, 20__
The Employee's Job Title is: English Language Teacher
Job Description: (Provide here a detailed list of what the job entails, including responsibilities and specific tasks the employee is expected to perform)
The Employee will work from: 15 Somewhere Street, Newtown
The Employee's salary: $50,000 per annum paid monthly into nominated bank account
The Employee's working week: Total of 30 hours, including 20 hours teaching time and 10 hours preparation and other administrative duties
Vacations: (State here how much time off can be taken per year)
Grievances / Disciplinary issues: Detail here the specific steps both the employee and the employer must undertake when they are unhappy about a work issue. This needs to be specific and comprehensive
Signatures and date: Both signatures required
It is highly recommended you seek legal advice when producing an employment contract and this sample employment contract should be used as an example only. With employment laws varying between states and countries, a sample employment contract that covers every legal implication is not possible.
example of employment contract
An employment contract is a legally binding document that is essential for both the employee and the employer. It enshrines on paper what is expected from both parties and can avoid potential problems at a later stage because both parties are fully aware of what is required to fulfil the parts of the contract.
We provide the employer with an example of an employment contract that can be adapted to suit your particular requirements. This example contract enables you to produce employment contracts for a number of different roles in your organization quickly without having to write a new one each time. Nevertheless, any example of an employment contract will require adaptation to ensure the specific duties and responsibilities in your organization are covered.
Example of employment contract
This contract is between _________________ and ______________________
Employment will commence on ___________________
The job title and job description are as follows: _________________
The location of employment is ___________________
The working hours are ______________
The salary / wage / benefits are ____________________
Holidays are _________________
Disciplinary and termination of contract details are ________________
Signatures of both parties and date _________________________
Depending on the area in which the organization is based, there may be other requirements that legally need to be included in an employment contract, and this applies to specific organizations also. The example of an employment contract we have provided is a sample only, and should not be seen to be legally binding in all territories.
As such, we recommend you seek legal help before using this example of an employment contract. Even so, with this template of an employment contract to assist you, considerable time and expense can be saved.
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