What does the written statement of terms and conditions cover?
You must include: • the employer’s name and the name of the employee • the date on which the employment began • the date on which the period of ‘continuous employment’ began (if, for example, the employee previously worked for a company acquired by you) • pay (or how it is calculated) and when it will be paid • information about working hours • entitlement to holidays and holiday pay • the employee’s job title or a brief description of their work • the employee’s place of work • details of disciplinary, dismissal and grievance rules and procedures All employers, regardless of size, now have to provide written details of disciplinary rules and procedures. These must be fair and reasonable. There is an Acas Code of Practice that gives guidance on what is fair and reasonable and, if you unreasonably fail to follow it, an Employment Tribunal can increase any award made against you by up to 25 per cent.
