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The Importance of Employment Contracts

Employment contracts are an important agreement that is made between an employer and employee, it will explain all of the terms and conditions of the employment for both parties. Everyone should get an employment contract at the start of their job; all employees have the right to an employment contract which will cover every detail of their working agreement.

Contracts will immediately start when you begin working for an employer. By accepting your job you will be automatically agreeing to the terms and conditions of your employment as they are set out in the contract. The general terms of contracts are considered to be valid regardless whether you have read the agreement. If you have been working for an employer for less than two months you will also have the legal right to a copy of the contract.

I would suggest that before you sign any contract you should carefully read and review the terms and conditions stated in the employment contract; this way you will fully understand your duties and responsibilities to your employer, and know what all your rights are for the time you are working for them. Better knowledge of the terms and conditions of your contract will be able to help you settle any dispute that could arise between you and your employer.

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All employees should ensure that they give their employment contracts a proper looking over before coming to a decision. It should be noted that all the the terms of any employment contract will never override your basic employment rights according to the current employment law and legislation. If you fell as if you may have been subjected to unfair or illegal working conditions it is recommended that you seek help and advice from a specialised employment law solicitor.

A fair and honest employment contract should ensure that no disputes will arise and result in the need for an employment solicitor. All employees should, by law be subject to fair working conditions. There are though, several issues and circumstances that could affect any employee, because of this it is very important to consider any possible problems which could arise during your employment, and these could include the following:

• unfair dismissal

• unfair working hours

• the misuse personal data

• health and safety breaches

• discrimination or bullying

For those of you that believe you have been treated unfairly because of any illegal terms and conditions written in a contract, or a breach of your contract between you and your employer, you then may have the right to take legal action against your employer, which could result in a compensation payout. Any employer, who is found guilty of breaching a contract or subjecting their employees to unfair working conditions, will be taken before an employment tribunal.