Question: What are the key terms I should include in my Employment Agreement?
Answer:The key provisions you should include in your Employment Agreement are:
- Job title of the employee;
- detailed job description;
- who they will report to;
- where the employee will work and whether travel is involved in their job;
- their start date and end date (if the employment is fixed);
- the type of employment (e.g. fixed-term, full-time, part-time, award, casual etc.);
- working hours, flexible working arrangements, leave entitlements, including annual leave, personal leave and carer’s leave;
- rate of pay and final pay conditions;
- how the employment can be terminated and the statutory notice period for termination;
- employee’s rights and obligations;
- dispute resolution clause;
- applicable law;
- Awards or other agreements and the Fair Work Information Statement.
