A contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee. It is formed when the employee accepts an offer of employment from the employer. The contract may be oral…
Employment law is founded on contract law. A contract of employment exists between two parties, the employer and the employee. The employee agrees to work for an employer and, in return the employer…
All employees and workers have a statutory right to receive a statement of employment particulars from day one of their employment, and the statement must contain specific information outlined within…
A full written contract of employment contains express (ie written and agreed) terms and conditions. The employment relationship can be subject to terms that are implied by the courts, custom,…
A restrictive covenant is an express (explicitly stated) term in a contract of employment restraining the employee from certain activities following employment.
The object of the restrictive…
Over the life of an employment contract it is likely that some of the terms of employment will change. Some changes, for example, salary rises or promotions, are likely to be mutually agreeable,…
Continuity of service (or continuous service) is calculated from the date that the employee starts work with the organisation.
Key points
The date of continuity of service must be included in…
Summary
The claimant had been working for the employer at one of its stores for just over a year when the store closed. The following week he accepted an offer to work at another of its stores.…
