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…
Currently, all employees have a statutory right to receive a statement of employment particulars once they reach one months’ continuous employment. Employers are legally required to provide the…
The terms of a contract of employment are made up from a number of different sources. The most obvious will be the express terms which have been agreed between the parties. Express terms may have…
In order to protect an employer's commercial interests, it is often commercially desirable to impose certain restrictions on an employee which will apply following the termination of the employment…
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 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 the employee's statement of…
Employment Appeal Tribunal - December 2012
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…
