Contract Terms v Written Particulars of Employment ~ [Updated 29/12/2024] Often, people use these phrases interchangeably but their effect is quite different. Contract of Employment Such a contract should contain the complete terms on which an individual has been employed i.e. a comprehensive document of the respective rights of the employer and employee based on […]
Category: Terms of Employment & Written Particulars
Neonatal Care Leave & Pay #
[08/02/2024] ~~ A new statutory right to this leave and pay is due to take effect from 6th April 2025. It will apply to working adults with one (or more) children requiring neonatal medical care in hospital. The facts below are based on the draft regulations, which may be amended, before the regulations come into […]
Notice Periods re Employee and Employer
Notice Periods Minimum periods are set by statute but an employer may give and require longer periods than the statutory periods of notice. Always check your written particulars/statement of terms for your notice periods Notice to be Given to an Employee Statutory entitlement is based upon the length of continuous service with the employer: – […]
Short Time Working or Laid Off
[Updated 18/01/25] Placed on Short Time Working or Laid Off Normally, short time working or being laid off is only lawful if there is a term to that effect in: An employee may be entitled to redundancy pay if he/she is laid off without pay or placed on short time working for less than half […]
Written Particulars of Employment #
Updated 29/12/2024 Written Particulars of Employment ~ Most employee will be given written particulars of their employment. Individuals often refer to those as their contract but they do not usually contain the full details as a contract does. It is a legal requirement that employees are given written particulars as explained below. There are two […]