<INSERT ORGANISATION NAME> CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT SAMPLE

The following sample contract is based on the requirements for a Written Statement of Initial
Employment Particulars. In accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996 all employees
should receive a written statement that contains all of the following within two months of
starting work.

Some additional clauses are added at the end. These are suggestions of clauses that you might
want to add, but they are not legally required.

Contract of Employment

1. The name of the employer referred to in this contract is <insert Name>.

2. The name of the employee referred to in this contract is <insert Name>.

3. The date when your employment with this employer began is <insert date>.

4. The date when your employment in the role referred to in this contract began is <insert
date>.

5. Your job title will be <insert job title>.

6. In this role your commencing salary will be <insert amount>. This will be paid in equal
[monthly/weekly] instalments into your bank account on the [date] of each
[week/month].

[You will also be entitled to a bonus which will be calculated on the basis of [Explain
bonus calculations. Make it clear if the bonus is discretionary or contractual].

[You will also be entitled to the following benefits – specify any benefits that the
employee will receive.]

7. Your hours of work will be [specify hours of work]. If you work in excess of these hours
[you will not be entitled to overtime payments/you will be entitled to overtime
payments which will be calculated as follows: <insert calculation>. All overtime must be
authorised before it is worked.]

8. In this role you will be entitled to [number] days of annual leave per annum. Annual
leave must be booked in advance through your line manager. If you request to take one
week’s leave you must make the request at least two weeks before the week you want
to take as leave. If you request to take two weeks’ leave you must make the request at
least four weeks before the week you want to take as leave. You must never presume
that your request will be approved – the company will not be liable for any cancellation
fees if you book a holiday before permission to take the leave is granted.

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 You are expected to take all your leave in the holiday year which runs from [month] to
[month]. It will only be in exceptional circumstances that you will be permitted to carry
leave forward to the next holiday year.

9. In this role you will be [based at the company’s premises at <insert address>/be
required to work from home, but attend at the company’s premises at least <insert
number> times per week/based at the company’s premises anywhere in the <insert
region> area. The company reserves the right to move you to be based at any of its
premises in that region.]

10. If you are unable to attend work due to sickness you must inform your line manager
within one hour of your normal starting time. If that is not possible, you should inform
your line manager as soon as possible after that time. Whenever possible you should
contact your line manager personally. When you contact your line manager you will be
expected to explain the reason for your illness and the length of time you expect to be
absent.

The company [does not operate a sick pay scheme/operates the following sick pay
scheme (give details)].

If you are absent for more than seven days you will be expected to provide the
company with a fit note from a doctor. You must give this fit note to your line manager
as soon as you have been issued with it.

When you return to work you will be expected to attend a return-to-work interview
with your line manager.

11. [The company does not operate a pension scheme/The company operates a pension
scheme which you will be eligible to join. The scheme operates as follows…………….]

12. If you decide to leave the organisation you are required to give <insert number> weeks’
notice. If the company dismisses you, other than for gross misconduct, you will be given
<insert number> weeks’ notice.

When you leave the organisation, you will be required to return all company property
to your line manager. You will also be required to ensure that you inform your line
manager of any passwords to computer programmes that you have been given as an
employee.

13. [This employment is for a fixed period only and will end on <insert date>/This
employment is for a fixed period to cover the [maternity leave/sickness absence/other
of one of our employees. The employment will end when that employee returns to
work. The employer reserves the right to end the employment earlier if there is no
longer a need for the role.]

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14. [The organisation has the following collective agreements which will impact on your
employment (give details)/There are no collective agreements affecting your
employment.]

15. [In this role you will be required to work outside of the UK for <insert number> months.
During this time, you will be based in <insert location>. Whilst you are working overseas
you will be paid in <insert currency>. In addition, you will be entitled to the following
benefits [give details]. These benefits are specific to your overseas employment and will
terminate when you return to work in the UK. When you return to work in the UK you
will be employed as (give details)].

16. In this role you will be covered by the company’s disciplinary policy. A copy of this policy
is [available on the company intranet/attached as an appendix to this
document/contained in the company handbook which you have been given.]

17. In this role you will be covered by the company’s grievance policy. A copy of this policy
is [available on the company intranet/attached as an appendix to this
document/contained in the company handbook which you have been given.] If you
have a grievance you should raise this with your line manager in the first instance.

I agree to the conditions as set out in this contract of employment.

Signed (employee): ……………………………………………………………………..

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………

Signed (employer): …………………………………………………………………………..

Name and job title: …………………………………………………………………………..

Additional Clauses

Probationary Period

In this role you will be subject to a probationary period of [number] months. If, during that
period, you do not meet the standards required by the company, we reserve the right to
terminate your employment without notice.

If your performance during this period is acceptable but not quite up to standard the company
reserves the right to extend the probationary period. If the required standards are not met
during that extended period the company reserves the right to terminate your employment
without notice.

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entity. The document may need to be tailored to suit individual circumstances and professional advice should be sought before any action is taken, or any decision is made to
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Conditional Offer

This contract of employment is offered subject to the receipt of satisfactory references. If

Garden Leave

The company reserves the right to ask you to stay at home and remain on the payroll at any
time. During this period, you would not be required to work. This period, referred to as ‘garden
leave’, would be for a period determined by the employer.

Pay in Lieu of Notice

The company reserves the right to terminate your employment and pay your outstanding
notice pay as a lump sum. In this situation, the date at which your employment would end
would be the date given by the company, when the lump sum payment would be made.

Confidentiality

Any information that you have access to during your employment in relation to customers,
pricing, product developments [add anything of particular importance to the company] must
remain confidential at all times. This confidentiality extends beyond the termination of your
employment.

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entity. The document may need to be tailored to suit individual circumstances and professional advice should be sought before any action is taken, or any decision is made to
refrain from action. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Agora Business Publications LLP and our contributors do not accept liability for any direct, indirect, special,
consequential or other losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising from any action or inaction of the user other than liability limited to the fee paid for the document.