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Other Names: Job Contract Contract of Employment Employment Agreement Employee Contract UK Employment Contract

What we'll cover

• About Employment Contracts
• Employment Contract FAQs
• Employment Contract checklist

What is an Employment Contract?

An Employment Contract is a legal agreement between an employer and an employee, which sets out the employee's and employer’s rights, responsibilities, and duties. Employment Contracts help you to clearly establish the parameters of, and form the legal basis of, an employment relationship.

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When should an Employment Contract be used?

Use this Employment Contract template:

• when you make a job offer in order to employ someone new, or want to sign a new contract with an existing employee
• to provide the written employment information that is required by law
• if you want to create a permanent or fixed-term contract
• for employees based in England, Wales, or Scotland

For more information about the recruitment process, read Hiring employees. If you want to hire a senior employee or a director/executive, you should use a Senior employment contract.