2007-01-09 21:49:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed." Black's Law Dictionary page 471 (5th ed. 1979).
In a commercial setting, the employer conceives of a productive activity, generally with the intention of creating profits, and the employee contributes labour to the enterprise, usually in return for payment of wages.
Employment also exists in the public, non-profit and household sectors.
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2007-01-09 22:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by thalterman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
terms and conditions protect you and your employer from any misunderstandings if you are fired/leave/are ill or cannot work etc. If you sign a contract saying you will be paid £5.50 per hour weekdays and time and a half on Saturday then the employer says no I can't afford that and besides you were late last week so I am taking out 1 hour and only paying you as if you were working on a weekday (and it is Saturday) then you have a way of claiming back in a court or tribunal the money you rightfully are owed. If there were any underhanded or for example sexual harrassment issues you are protected and it also makes the employer abide by the laws of employment to pay your National Insurance correctly and make sure you are taxed at the right level......hope that helps a bit.
2007-01-10 05:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're talking about a work contract.
Terms and conditions are essential in any work contract. If you sign a contract that states that you will work 70 hours a week and you waver the legally binding contract in terms of work law in your country / state, then it will be very difficult for you to get out of having to work those 70 hours a week.
Your salary is stated in the terms and conditions of your employment contract. Perhaps you may have discussed your salary in an interview verbally but if you sign a contract stating that you'll be paid a pittance compared to the verbally agreed sum then a pittance is all you'll get at the end of the month.
Terms and conditions outline what is required of you by the employer, what you can expect of them and the general environment in which you will be working.
This said, employment law tends to protect the employee from major abuse by employers, there's a minimum wage and most western countries have a maximum number of hours that can be worked. Where I live, France, we have a 35 hour week and I get more than 8 weeks holiday per year. That's much more than in America. Woo hoo!
2007-01-10 05:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Base of employment relationship is being triggered from the employment contract that invariably consists of some clauses.
2007-01-10 06:10:39 · answer #4 · answered by Zia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a form of a Policy....Standard... within which you know your limitations and simultaneously what you are entitled to.
It defines related subject issues so that deeds / behaviours are bound to / with it.
2007-01-10 05:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by FOREVER AUTUMN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the agreement of working/contract... without it both parties can be sued and lose everything... even more
2007-01-10 05:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by arenania 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it protects you and your employer for any breach in contract.
so make sure you read yours!
2007-01-10 05:54:47 · answer #7 · answered by klao8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are part of your contract,that's why
2007-01-10 05:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by MANC & PROUD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋