Unlock eSignature Legality for Temporary Employment Contract in United Kingdom

How to eSign a document: e-signature legality for Temporary Employment Contract in United Kingdom

this employment law video is unemployment contracts when you get a new job it's often tempting to sign the employment contract without reading the small print however it's very important that do you read all the clauses in the contract to make sure that you understand what your obligations are going to be here are some things to watch out for notice the length of notice will often depend on the seniority of the role for junior employees a notice period of say four weeks might be appropriate for more senior employees perhaps 12 weeks notice would be more appropriate and for board members notice could even be 6 months or 12 months the employer is obliged to provide statutory notice based on length of service up to 12 weeks regardless of what it states in the employment contract when negotiating any notice period remember that a longer notice is going to provide you with more financial security depending on the wording of the contract you could be required to be on garden leave during your notice period that is you'd still be employed but you'd be asked to be away from the office or on different duties alternatively your employer could make you work you'll notice or you could be paid off in lieu instead of your notice bonuses there will usually be terms in the employment contract saying that a bonus in one year doesn't guarantee a bonus in the next year there may be provisions that state the factors that are taken into account when the employer determines a discretionary bonus there may be a clause in the employment contract that states that to be eligible for a bonus you must be employed on payment Dave and neither you nor your employer must have given notice by that time if you agree to a bonus which is more formulated based on revenue or sales for example it's very important that the bonus calculation and analysis is set out very clearly in the employment contract so that there won't be a dispute in the future benefits typical benefits could include medical insurance life cover permanent health insurance pension contributions nowadays employers provide more and more different types of benefits and if you do agree benefits with your employer you should make sure that those benefits are also referred to in the employment contract restrictive covenants whether restrictive covenants are included in your contract will usually depend on your seniority and whether you are likely to have access to confidential information or the employers client connections a restriction in your employment contract could preclude you from joining a competitor for a period of time when you leave employment setting up in competition or for a period of time from soliciting or dealing with your employers clients or prospective clients or poaching your employer staff it's important to read these restrictions carefully and to make sure that you understand them and that you feel that you are able to comply with them a restricted covenant will only be enforceable if it goes no further than necessary to protect the employers business interest that's my video on employment contract the usual legal caveat is that this video is for guidance only and should not be relied upon for specific advice for more information do visit my web site and if you are interested in receiving notifications on other employment law videos do subscribe to my channel