If you work for an employer for a regular wage or salary, you automatically have a ‘contract of employment’ with them. Your contract sets out the rights and responsibilities of you and your employer.
Legally, you do not have to get your whole contract in writing. However, the law says you must get a ‘written statement of terms of employment’ (read more below).
Most employees have open-ended contracts of employment. This means the contract continues until the employer or employee ends it (for example, by giving notice). Other employees have fixed-term or specified-purpose contracts, which end on a specific date or when a particular task is completed.
The terms of your employment contract can be:
You can read about ‘The difference between express and implied terms’ below.