Employment Contract (England & Wales)

Employment Rights Act 1996, section 1

Section 1 requires employers to give employees a written statement of the main terms of employment on or before their first day. This template's clauses map to the section 1 required particulars.

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

This contract, together with the statement of particulars it contains, sets out the terms
of employment between:

  Employer: {{employer_name}}, of {{employer_address}} ("the Employer"); and
  Employee: {{employee_name}}, of {{employee_address}} ("the Employee").

It also serves as the written statement of employment particulars required by section 1 of
the Employment Rights Act 1996.

1. JOB TITLE AND DUTIES
   The Employee is employed as {{job_title}}. {{job_description}} The Employee may be
   required to carry out other reasonable duties within their capability.

2. START DATE AND CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT
   Employment begins on {{start_date}}. The Employee's period of continuous employment began
   on {{continuous_employment_date}}. This is a {{employment_type}} position.
   [If fixed-term:] This is a fixed-term contract ending on {{fixed_term_end}}.

3. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
   {{probation_period}}

4. PAY
   The Employee will be paid {{salary_amount}} {{salary_period}}, paid {{pay_interval}} by
   bank transfer, subject to deductions required by law (income tax and National Insurance).

5. HOURS OF WORK
   Normal working hours are {{hours_per_week}} hours per week, worked {{working_days}}.
   [If variable_hours:] The Employee's hours and days may vary, and may include evening,
   night, weekend or overtime working as reasonably required.

6. PLACE OF WORK
   The normal place of work is {{place_of_work}}.
   [If mobility_clause:] The Employee may be required to work at other locations of the
   Employer.

7. HOLIDAY
   The Employee is entitled to {{holiday_days}} days' paid holiday per year.
   [includes_bank_holidays => "This includes" / else "This is in addition to"] the 8 bank
   and public holidays in England and Wales. Holiday pay is calculated in accordance with
   the Working Time Regulations 1998.