Contracts of Employment Flashcards

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What is a contract of employment?

A legal agreement between employer and employee setting out the terms and conditions of employment.

What is the difference between a full-time and a part-time employee?

A full-time employee works a full working week (usually 35–40 hours over five days); a part-time employee works fewer hours than the normal working week (usually 10–30).

What is a job share?

When two or more employees combine to fill one job role.

True or false? An employee who moves from full-time employment to job sharing keeps their current salary.

False. They keep the same job role along with someone else, but not their full salary or hours.

Give two benefits to a business of employing workers on part-time contracts.

It can employ staff only when demand is high, reducing wage costs, and it widens the pool of applicants as part-time work fits around people's other commitments.

True or false? A zero hours contract means the employee has no set or guaranteed hours of work.

True. The business offers hours as needed, so the employee has no job security or regular income.