Contract of Employment

A notice period is the amount of time an employee has to continue working after handing in their letter of resignation.

You are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday a year. This is your statutory leave entitlement. Sometimes bank holidays are included as part of your statutory annual leave.

Possibly. Some agencies will require you to sign an opt-out form to enable you to work more than 48-hours per week and deliver on certain assignments.

Yes. It is a legal requirement that your contract of employment states when you can expect to receive payment from your employer.

Yes. All contracts of employment must state the minimum rate you will be paid.

Contractors working under an umbrella company are legally employees, and must be given a contract of employment by law.

Your umbrella employer has to keep you up-to-date with the terms and conditions of your employment when they change, even if it’s relatively small.