What Must Be Included In Your Contract According To Employment Law Solicitors Dublin

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 2^nd May 2018 and your last working day is 30^th 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.

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