On 6th April 2020 the law changed around employment contracts making it a legal requirement for employers to provide any person classed as employed with a written statement of employment particulars, no matter how long they are employed for.
The written statement must include details about:
· the hours and days of the week the worker or employee is required to work, and whether they may be varied and how
· entitlements to any paid leave
· any other benefits not covered elsewhere in the written statement
· any probationary period
· any training provided by the employer
Employers must provide their employees with a ‘Principle Statement’ on or before their first day of employment. Everything within it should comply with the law, such as National Minimum Wage (NMW). The employees wider written statement (or contract) must be provided within 2 months of their start date.
If an employee started their job before 6th April 2020 any employee has the right to request a contract, even if they have now left (but it must be within 3 months of their leaving date), and must be provided within 1 month of the request.
Employers who do not comply with this can be faced with Employee Grievances, and further action can be taken such as Employment Tribunals. Furthermore, employees can claim for compensation if a tribunal upholds the employees claim.
If you are yet to supply your employees with a contract, its not too complicated, templates can be found online with companies such as ACAS https://www.acas.org.uk/templates-for-written-terms-of-employment
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