What Could Be The Terms Of Employment Agreements?

The term of the employment can be temporary or permanent as agreed between the parties. There are no legal requirements as to the form and content of employment agreements. However, general rules governing contracts as laid in the “Indian Contract Act, 1872″ are applicable to the employment agreements as well.

However, both the employer as well as employee are required to ensure that the terms of the contract do not contradict with the provisions of law. Therefore, it is recommended in general to follow and include the minimum working conditions as defined by law for the workman category.

Certain S&E Acts impose a statutory obligation on the employer to specify and communicate in writing certain “terms and conditions “ of employment to its employees. This may include among others,  job responsibility and place of work, a probation period, confirmation procedure, working hours, leave entitlement, salary and other statutory benefit entitlement, transfer provision, non-compete, and confidentiality, etc.

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