Employment agreements

Employment agreements have the terms and conditions of employment. Every employee must have a written employment agreement.

Creating an employment agreement

You must give every employee a written employment agreement, making it clear what is expected from them and what they’re entitled to while working for you.

Collective and individual employment agreements

A potential employer must give you either a collective employment agreement or an individual employment agreement.

Negotiating and accepting as an employee

Your employer must give you a written employment agreement. You can negotiate additional terms and conditions in the agreement with your employer. Even if they are not written in the agreement – you are still entitled to the minimum employment rights set in the law.

Offering and negotiating as an employer

Restraint of trade

You can only enforce a restraint of trade if there is a valid restraint of trade clause in the employee’s employment agreement.