Employment Contract Drafting Tips

Introduction

This webinar offers a practical guide to employment contracts, covering the essential clauses required under Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as well as useful optional provisions.

We will explore clauses tailored to specific circumstances, including variable hours and home working, highlight common drafting pitfalls, and provide a brief overview of how employers can lawfully alter contractual terms.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• An overview of the usual content of a written employment contract
• Which clauses must be included pursuant to s.1 ERA 1996 for employees and workers in written format from the first day of employment / engagement
• Specific situations such as zero-hour casual contracts, part-year contracts, rolled-up holiday pay and the imposition of restrictive covenants (in outline only)
• Drafting pitfalls to avoid and helpful non-mandatory clauses to include
• A brief look at the options (currently, this is set to change) available for employers who wish to alter the contractual terms their employees are employed under

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Wednesday 15th April 2026

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