Contracts of employment

A contract of employment is a legal agreement between an employer and an employee.  It comes into force when an employee agrees to work for an employer in return for pay. 

In addition to contracts of employment, a number of other types of contracts exist.

Employers are required to provide employees with a written statement of particulars of employment within two months of the commencement of employment.

Restraint of trade, also known as ‘restrictive covenants’ help organisations to protect themselves against competitors getting access to their confidential or commercially sensitive information.