An employment contract designed for a junior employee, in the form of a letter, containing 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). For a section 1 statement suitable for use with a worker, see Standard document, Section 1 statement (worker).

For a longer, more formal contract suitable for a senior employee, see Standard document, Employment contract for a senior employee.

For a list of additional standard clauses which may be used with this document, see Additional standard clauses: contracts of employment.

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

For a junior employee contract, suitable for use in Scotland, see Standard document, Employment contract for a junior employee (Scotland). For a contract suitable for use with an agricultural employee in Scotland, see Standard document, Employment contract compliant with Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order.