Employment Contract - Part 2 of 3

           Last week we looked at part 1 of 3 of the employment contract which dealt with "The essentials of a contract of employment" and the "Contractual capacity". This week we will be looking at part 2 of 3 which deals with the "Obligations of the parties to the contract of employment" and "Conditions of employment".

Obligations of the parties to the contract of employment

Duties of the employer

·         To receive the employee into his services and to retain him

·         To pay the employee wages/salaries

·         To provide safe working conditions

·         To treat the employee fairly and reasonably

·       Not to assign the services of the employee to another employer without the employee's consent

·         Not to give the employee tasks significantly junior in status to those for which the employee was engaged

Duties of the employee

By applying for and accepting a position/job, the employee implies/guarantees that he is competent to do the work and undertakes:

·    To serve his employer faithfully and with reasonable diligence.  This includes reasonable punctuality and regular attendance, etc.

·       To obey all reasonable instructions given to him in the normal course of his employment.

·         To deal honestly with the employer's property

·         Not to compete with the employer in the particular trade in which he is employed.

·         To maintain reasonable efficiency

·         To further the employer's business interests

·         To be respectful and obedient

·         To refrain from misconduct

Conditions of employment

Generally the obligations/duties of the employer and of the employee together form the conditions of employment with the employer are spelled out in writing in the following documents:

·         The individual employment contracts/agreements of service

·         The relevant laws

·     Collective agreements if entered into between the employer and recognised employee representative bodies, including trade unions

Next week we will be looking at part 3 of 3 of the employment contract which deals with the:

"Formation of the contract" and the "Types and duration of contracts of employment"

Until then happy trading and don't forget to have "FUN"

The Master Retailing Team