Downloadable and customisable documents relating to types of contract. For more information see the employment law pages.
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Annualised hours employment contract
Apprenticeship agreement (Wales)
Apprenticeship agreement (Wales)
This agreement is a statement of the terms and conditions for an apprentice in Wales, under a framework agreement .See www.gov.uk for a current list of approved apprenticeships.
Apprenticeship contract (Scotland)
Apprenticeship contract (Scotland)
This agreement is a statement of the terms and conditions for an apprentice in Scotland.
Approved apprenticeship agreement (England) (31 July 2023 or earlier)
Approved apprenticeship agreement (England) (31 July 2023 or earlier)
This agreement is a statement of the terms and conditions for an apprentice in England in a sector/occupation for which there is an approved apprenticeship standard. See the government website (www.gov.uk) for a current list of approved apprenticeships and details of the associated standards.
This document should be used for apprenticeships entered into on 31 July 2023 and earlier, which were subject to the apprenticeship funding rules for 2022/2023.
For apprenticeships that began on 1 August 2023 and later, please use Approved apprenticeship agreement (England).
Basic employment contract
Basic employment contract
This contract outlines the basic employment terms and conditions, including job title and commencement of employment.
Basic employment contract with restrictive covenants
Basic employment contract with restrictive covenants
This contract template provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment with the inclusion of restrictive covenants covering non-competition and confidential information clauses.
Worker/casual worker agreement
Worker/casual worker agreement
This contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment for casual workers, including hours of work, holidays and notice periods.
Note - This contract can also be used as a written statement to be distributed to individuals classed as 'workers'.
Clerical and administrative level employment contract
Clerical and administrative level employment contract
This contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment suitable for clerical and administrative roles, including clauses on break entitlement.
Clerical and administrative level employment contract with restrictive covenants
Clerical and administrative level employment contract with restrictive covenants
This contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment suitable for clerical and administrative roles where restrictive covenants, such as non-solicitation clauses, are justified.
Compressed hours employment contract
Compressed hours employment contract
Volunteering agreement
Volunteering agreement
This is a contract clause that outlines the requirements and conditions relating to volunteers. The organisation will provide the volunteer with, for example, training, support, expenses, etc. Concerns may be raised by the volunteer and they must agree to certain requirements. The clause is binding in honour only.
Contract clause requiring an employee to provide details of secondary employment or work
Contract clause requiring an employee to provide details of secondary employment or work
This is a contract clause stating that employees are required to provide details of any secondary employment or work that they undertake whilst working for the organisation.
Contract for services (independent contractor / self-employed agreement)
Contract for services (independent contractor / self-employed agreement)
Note - this contract has not been updated to reflect Good Work Plan changes as they do not apply to a document of this nature.
Director's service agreement
Director's service agreement
Fixed term employment contract
Fixed term employment contract
This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for fixed term employees, including hours of work and termination of employment
Fixed term employment contract with restrictive covenants
Fixed term employment contract with restrictive covenants
This contract template provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for fixed term employees, which includes restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-poaching clauses.
Homeworker employment contract
Homeworker employment contract
This contract template provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for homeworkers, including clauses on place of work and equipment and insurance.
Internship contract
Internship contract
Job share employment contract
Job share employment contract
Manager level employment contract
Manager level employment contract
On-call contract clause
On-call contract clause
This contract clause outlines that the employee will be required to be available for, and to perform work, on an on-call basis and explains that the employee's responsibilities during an allocated on-call period.
Part-time employment contract
Part-time employment contract
This employment contract provides as statement of the terms and conditions of employment for employees working part-time. The contract covers aspects such as sickness absence and hours of work.
Salary sacrifice contract clause (childcare vouchers)
Salary sacrifice contract clause (childcare vouchers)
This contract clause can be used to confirm the terms and conditions for an employee who chooses to join salary sacrifice scheme to assist with paying for childcare with childcare vouchers.
Please note that salary sacrifice schemes are now closed to new entrants from October 2018.
Senior level employment contract
Senior level employment contract
Senior level employment contract with restrictive covenants
Senior level employment contract with restrictive covenants
Shift work employment contract
Shift work employment contract
This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for shift workers, including clauses on hours of work and shift allowance.
Social media contacts - restrictive covenants clause
Social media contacts - restrictive covenants clause
This template clause provides a statement of the restrictive covenants relating to social media contacts, including the company position relating to contacts held on platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook.
Term-time employment contract
Term-time employment contract
This contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment for term-time working, including hours of work, holiday entitlement and termination of employment.
Young worker employment contract
Young worker employment contract
This employment contract provides a statement of the terms and conditions of employment for young workers, including a clause covering hours of work in accordance with the Working Time Regulations 1998, for those over school leaving age, but under 18 years of age.
Zero / variable hours employment contract
Zero / variable hours employment contract
Contract clause explaining the right to opt out of the 48 hour working week
Contract clause explaining the right to opt out of the 48 hour working week
This clause can be inserted in a contract to explain the average maximum weekly hours limit applied by the working time legislation. The clause also details how employees can agree to opt-out of this limit, or withdraw their agreement in the future. To document the employee's opt-out agreement, the 'Agreement to opt out of the 48 hour working week' form should be used.
Non-executive director contract for services
Non-executive director contract for services
This contract for services provides a standard set of terms for appointing a non-executive director, including setting out expected time commitments, director duties and post-appointment restrictive covenants.
Note - this contract has not been updated to reflect Good Work Plan changes as they do not apply to a document of this nature.
Service occupancy agreement
Service occupancy agreement
This template service occupancy agreement can be used where, as part of their contractual duties, an employee is reuqired to reside in provided accommodation. The agreement sets out the obligations of the employee and the circumtances in which they will have to vacate the property. Where this agreement is used, the employee's contract should include the contractual clause on acommodation.
Contractual clause for accommodation provided for employment
Contractual clause for accommodation provided for employment
Where the emloyee is provided with accommodation in order to carry out thier job role, use this contract clause to outline their right to accommodation. This clause should be used alongside a separate service occupancy agreement.
Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to change in terms
Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to change in terms
This model letter is for use to accompany a new statement of main terms where a term of the employment has changed. From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement, but if there is a change to one of the terms that would have been included, had they receive the additional information, they must receive a statement including all of the new information within a month.
Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to request
Letter to existing employee to accompany new contract after 6 April 2020 due to request
This model letter is for use to accompany a new statement of main terms where an employee has requested it. From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement, but if they request one, must receive it within a month.
Letter to existing employees explaining legal change to contracts
Letter to existing employees explaining legal change to contracts
This model letter is for use to explain the change in law on the provision of contracts of employment (statements of main terms). From 6 April 2020, statements of main terms must include additional information. Existing employees do not have an automatic right to be given a new statement but if they request one, or if there is a change to one of the terms that would have been included, had they receive the additional information, they must receive a statement including all of the new information within a month of the request.
Homeworker agreement
Homeworker agreement
This document should be distributed to all staff before they commence a period of homeworking. It outlines the terms and conditions of their homeworking arrangement alongside confirming that the organisation reserves the right to cancel this arrangement at any time. It also includes a clause outlining the arrangements should an exceptional circumstance arise, such as pre-planned blackouts or power cuts.
Contract clause for qualifications required by employment
Contract clause for qualifications required by employment
This clause outlines that certain qualifications are necessary for the employment of staff. It also has an optional clause on qualifications that need to be achieved within a certain time frame.
Kickstart scheme employment contract
Kickstart scheme employment contract
This contract can be used when employing individuals under the government's Kickstart scheme. Further information on using this scheme is available here.
All roles under the kickstart scheme must have been started on or before 31 March 2022. As such no new kickstart roles should now be started and this contract should not be issued to anyone starting employment from 1 April 2022.
Traineeship placement agreement
Traineeship placement agreement
This document outlines the agreement of the Company to provide unpaid work experience to the participant as part of the government’s expanded traineeship programme for 2021/22.
Letter in advance of traineeship placement
Letter in advance of traineeship placement
This letter should be sent to individuals before they are placed with a company as part of the government's traineeship programme.
Sample secondment letter – internal secondment
Sample secondment letter – internal secondment
This secondment letter is to be used when an individual is seconded to another role within the same organisation.
Sample secondment letter – external organisation
Sample secondment letter – external organisation
This secondment letter is to be used when an individual is seconded to an external organisation, and not for an internal secondment.
Contract clause for pay in lieu of notice
Contract clause for pay in lieu of notice
This contractual clause has been drafted specifically to include basic pay only, and exclude other benefits, commission and holiday pay from the payment in lieu of notice.