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Contracts, terms and conditions of employment

This section contains information advice about employment contracts and terms of employment. To read more about each section, click on the headings below.

This section was revised and updated by the HR Services Partnership in April 2010.

Further information on contracts, terms & conditions

Annualised hours

These contracts calculate an employee's core working hours on an annual basis.

Casual employment

A definition of casual employment, and a few things to be aware of when employing somebody on a casual basis.

Contracts, terms and conditions of employment

What is a contract? How is different from terms and conditions? What should employees receive?

Employed or self-employed?

Determining whether an employee is legally employed or self-employed

Employment contracts law

An overview of the legislation covering employment contracts

Employment Rights Act 1996

An overview of the obligatory and further inclusions in the Employment Rights Act 1996, as well as legal exceptions to the Act.

Fixed-term contracts

The rights of fixed term employees are covered by the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, which came into force on 1st October 2002.

Part-time workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000

How to comply with the regulations and where to go for further information

Sample contract for services or consultancy

A model contract covering terms and conditions for services provided, for example by consultants

Sample terms and conditions for fixed-term employees

A sample contract detailing the terms and conditions of employment for a fixed term employee.

Sample terms and conditions for permanent staff

A sample contract detailing the terms and conditions of employment for permanent staff

Variation to contract clause

A clause which should be included in a contract to allow employers to change the contract if necessary.

Zero hours

Workers are not contracted for any set hours but can be called upon at any time to work. Reasons why this is not good practice.

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