ABSTRACT
A contract of employment exists once an offer of work has been made and accepted. This is normally confirmed in writing. Particulars of flexible arrangements - hours, location, nature of work - are written in as appropriate, together with details of any additional obligations or requirements (e.g. expenses for travelling to different locations; different payment rates applying to various duties). A contract of employment consists of the following: stated terms; implied terms; attention to specific aspects of employment law; employer obligations; employee obligations. Flexibility of work and/or hours is made clear at the outset, stated in the contract, so that everyone knows where they stand. Contracts may be changed or varied at any time as the result of operational necessity. The purpose is to come to an arrangement that is satisfactory, both to employer and employee. Fixed-term contracts are the same as normal contracts of employment, except that the date on which the contract is to end is stated.
