Contract of Employment

A Car Allowance clause clarifies and details the vehicle type etc. that may be required when representing the company on business. This Car Allowance clause template protects the business against the employee being paid a car allowance when their vehicle may be off the road due to an accident or breakdown. This car allowance clause can be added to the employees employment contract or used as a stand alone document.

A Casual Worker Agreement is used when you have workers with no fixed hours, they work on an "as and when required basis" only. This Casual Worker Agreement template states quite clearly the worker is not an employee but is entitled to holiday accrual. To protect yourself from a potential employment claim this Casual Worker Agreement is a must to all employers that utilise Casual Workers.

A Confidentiality Agreement can be used in conjunction with a contract of employment where confidentiality is required as part of the job role or as a seperate confidentiality agreement in itself. This Confidentiality Agreement template can also be used when you wish to disclose something to an employee that is highly confidential, i.e. business plans, new products etc.

A Fixed Term Employment Contract is for employees who are employed on a fixed term basis e.g. for an agreed timescale or with a specific end date. This fixed term contract of employment template covers all the necessary terms and conditions associated with a fixed term contract of employment. 

A contract of employment or sometimes referred to as a main statement of terms or employment contract is an agreement made between employer and employee. Current legislation states that a written statement of main terms (contract of employment) should be in place within two months of an employee commencing employment. This is a standard contract of employment template for full and part time employees. Should you have an employment dispute with an employee that finds itself in front of an Employment Tribunal the benefits of having a Contract of Employment in place are plentiful, not least it could dismiss any claim being made against you. Additional clauses for this employment contract are also available.

A Temporary Employment Contract is for employees who are employed on a temporary basis e.g. for a short but not fixed period of time.. This temporary contract of employment template covers all the necessary terms and conditions associated with a temporary contract of employment. 

This Copyright and Inventions clause gives the employer the rights to the copyright and inventions made by an employee during their work time and in association with the work they carry out on behalf of the business or organisation. This Copyright and Inventions clause template can be added to a contract of employment or used as a stand alone document.

An IT and Communications Access clause allows the employer to gain access to an employees e-mail, internet activity and communications systems without the difficulties of data protection and human rights that can so often be associated with it. This IT and Communications Access clause template allows you access to an employees IT, e-mail and communications systems when they are absent from work due to sickness, holidays or suspension in addition to when having to investigate misconduct. This IT and Communications Access clause should be added to the employees contract of employment but can be used as a stand alone document if signed by the employee and retained on file. 

A Layoff and Short Time Working Clause is used within several industries where seasonality or severe weather conditions can effect either the amount of work or the ability to carry out work. This Layoff and Short Time Working clause template should be used in a contract of employment where work can be affected to this extent. You can utilise this Layoff and Short Time Working clause as a seperate document but must gain the signatures of any employees to be bound by it.

A Mobility Clause allows an employer to move the location or place of work of an employee. Without a mobility clause in an employment contract you are restricted from moving the employee from one location to another such as when the workload is higher at a particular site and you require additional work to be carried out by your existing workforce. This Mobility Clause template should be added to the contract of employment if you wish to take advantage of moving the employee around.

A Non Solicitation clause prevents an ex employee from soliciting the business or organisations customers, clients and employees for an agreed amount of time after termination of employment has taken effect. This Non Solicitation clause template can be exceptionally useful when placed into an employment contract for Sales People, Representatives and Directors, but can also assist in a wide variety of situations. 

A non-disclosure & non-competition clause can be added to a contract of employment when the employer wants to ensure confidentiality of it's business, i.e trade secrets etc, and prevent the employee from setting up a business in direct competition or working for a competitor. This non disclosure and non competition template can be added to any contract of employment if it is felt required to safeguard your business.

When hiring a contractor or consultant the main terms of business should be agreed and written into a Self Employed Contractor or Consultant agreement. This Self Employed Consultant Contract template or Agreement covers areas of responsibility, confidentiality, copyright, fees, hours, duration of contract etc.

A valid driving licence clause is essential where employees must be able to carry out their duties by driving. This valid driving licence clause template can be used in any contract of employment or as a stand alone document. In the event that you have an employee who loses their driving licence this clause assists you should you have to terminate their employment.

A variation to contract is used when by agreement an employee accepts a change to their contract of employment for example, less working hours. This variation to contract template when signed by both parties, employee and employer, is legally binding and supercedes the areas and clauses varied by agreement to the original contract of employment. All amendments to an employees terms and conditions if permanent should be in writing using a Variation to Contract document.

A Volunteer Agreement is mainly used by charitable organisations but there are other instances of when a Volunteer Agreement may be used for example in schools and charity shops. This Volunteer Agreement template states the main objectives of the volunteers role, that they are not an employee and therefore do not have the same rights as an employee and the committments from both the organisation and the volunteer.