Employers
and employees often end up in court because of vague employment contacts. These
contracts miss crucial information or the information is misrepresented in the
contract. According to employment law solicitors Dublin, there are mandatory clauses that must be included in your contract
to safeguard your work.
Names of Parties
The
employer and employee must have their names included in contract in reference
to their positions and roles. This also applies to situations where employees
sign general contacts. The identification details of employee and employer
include the official name, address, identification number and other elements
that make one distinct. This makes it difficult for any of the parties to
change the terms of claim that he or she is not the party referred to in the
letter.
Job Description
This refers
to a detailed narrative of what an employee is required to do for the company
or when he remains an employee. It is this description that will indicate your
role in the firm including how far you should go and what you should not do.
There are instances where you are required to perform ‘any other task assigned
to you by your seniors’. The law requires that these tasks be reasonable and
within your area of operation. In case the tasks are outside your skills and job
mandate, you are shielded from penalties for them.
Working And Employment Schedule
This
section captures the day you begin working and when you are expected to finish.
It also shows the days and hours you are expected to report to work and when
you leave. Whether you are working on permanent and pensionable or contract
terms, the contract must provide exact dates. For instance, it cannot state
that you begin working in June and stop a year later. This is subject to
multiple interpretations which leads to unnecessary confrontations. It should,
for example, indicate that you begin work on 2nd May 2018 and your
last working day is 30th April 2019.
The
employment schedule must also include the days you will be working. It is
normal for people to work Monday to Friday. However, there are instances where
you will be required to work on Saturday and Sunday for other jobs. Further,
you may work off hours unlike the conventional 8-5. This should be indicated in
the contract and compensation made for extraordinary working hours and
schedules.
Salaries And Emoluments
Every hour
and minute spent at the firm must be compensated. The nature of compensation
should be captured in the contract. This includes salaries, allowances,
overtime, mileage, extra time and any other compensation that you may be
entitle to due to your work demands. Everything should be stated clearly to
avoid contention and disappointment.
Other
inclusions into the contract are leave and working days, termination of service
and raking, among others. Each contract should be unique depending on organization
and working requirements. Termination must especially be captured and agreed.
About Lawlor Partners
We are a
team of experienced employment law solicitors Dublin ready to customize the contract for you. Our experience in drawing
contracts enables us to capture all the details and protect you from
contention. We have developed contracts for different industries and therefore
understand how to draft a perfect one for you.