An employment contract for use in Scotland designed for a junior employee, in the form of a letter. It contains the required statutory particulars under the Employment Rights Act 1996 plus further provisions which it may be advisable for the employer to include.

For an even simpler contract containing only the statutory particulars, see Standard document, Section 1 statement (employee) (Scotland). For a section 1 statement suitable for use with a worker, see Standard document, Section 1 statement (worker) (Scotland).

For a longer, more formal contract suitable for a senior employee, see Standard document, Employment contract for a senior employee (Scotland). For a list of additional standard clauses which may be used with this document, see Additional standard clauses: contracts of employment.

For an employment contract suitable for an agricultural employee covered by the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order, see Standard document, Employment contract compliant with Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order.

For an employment contract for a junior employee, for use in England and Wales, see Standard document, Employment contract for a junior employee.

For a list of information needed to draft an employment contract, see Checklist, Information needed to draft an employment contract.