Contract of Employment Templates

There are many different ways for an employee to be engaged in work and in some cases this arrangement requires specific clauses to allow for and protect the employee and the organisation when engaged in this form of employment.

For example, a Fixed Term or Specified Purpose Contract must allow the employer to terminate the contract at the end of the fixed term/period orat the end of the specified purpose without becoming exposed to the possibility of a claim of unfair dismissal.

• The Full Time Permanent Salary contract template is best suited for an employee on fixed weekly/monthly earnings and works fulltime hours (usually 35 to 40).
• The Full Time Permanent Hourly Paid contract template is best suited for an employee working fulltime hours (usually 35 to 40), paid weekly/monthly and will be paid for all hours worked, including overtime.
• The Part Time Permanent Hourly Paid contract template is for an employee on a minimum number of hours each week (and not fulltime), paid weekly/monthly and who will be paid for all hours worked.
• The Casual Permanent Hourly Paid Template is for an employee whose work is casual or seasonal in nature and will only be offered work when it is available. The employee is paid for all the hours they work and they have the right to refuse work if it doesn’t suit them when offered.

If none of these solutions suit your needs then please give us a call and we can advise on alternative contracts best suited for your needs.

It is never to late to resolve this. By issuing the contract you immediately limit the Company’s risk of a successful complaint by the employee to the WRC or prosecution by the State for not meeting your legal obligations as an employer.

You will be emailed a MS Word document for each employment contract you purchased.

The contract documents arrive as email attachments – MS Word documents.

Each contract document has notes to guide you preparing a contract of employment for each employee.

1. The normal/regular elements of the contract that will change to suit the person and the role (e.g. name, address, job title, etc..) are highlighted in YELLOW and as you complete the document for a specific employee you just amend the document as required.
2. Throughout the document there are many other explanatory comments or guidance (e.g. pension and retirement) to help guide the completion of the employment contract.

The template documents meet the minimum compliance requirements and if you have specific requirements you can tailor the documents to suit your business. As a template the content is generic and will suit most business requirements but due to its general nature may not suit specific industry (e.g. IT) or regulatory requirements (e.g. health care).

These employment contract templates are prepared specifically for companies based in the Republic of Ireland only and may not suit other legal jurisdictions.