A well written employment agreement helps the employee and employer to know what is expected from them and what they’re entitled to. This means misunderstandings are less likely to happen and if a problem does come up then the employee and employer can go to the employment agreement to clarify things.
For a employment agreements:
• Every employee must have a written employment agreement.
• The agreement can be either an individual agreement or a collective agreement.
• An individual employment agreement doesn’t have to be signed by the employer and employee but it should be.
• There are some things that must be in your employment agreement and other things that are usually in employment agreements but don’t have to be, such as your notice period.
• Minimum rights (such as the minimum wage and annual holidays) are legal requirements and apply even if they’re not in the employment agreement. Your employment agreement can’t reduce these or trade them off for other things.
• Employers are required to keep a copy of the employment agreement (or the current signed terms and conditions of employment). The employer must keep an ‘intended agreement’ even if the employee hasn’t signed it. Employees are entitled to a copy of their agreement on request.
• The type of employment agreement an employee is on may depend on whether or not they are a union member. It is the employee’s choice whether they join a union, and an employer can’t undue influence their choice. If an employee chooses to join a union, they will be covered by the relevant collective agreement, if there is one.
For China employment contract, it includes :
• the period of the contract – usually between six to twelve months;
• work visa and tax status - the employer should provide the necessary documentation required to apply for the appropriate visa. They will also arrange a Foreign Experts Certificate after arrival;
• salary - usually paid monthly;
• hours and days of work;
• class size and any teaching equipment/support available;
• accommodation – perhaps full board and lodging is provided, or an allowance is paid in lieu;
• return air ticket - paid for and received before departure;
• medical insurance – should be of international status and include a medivac provision. Local insurance polices are very limited in terms of coverage;
• change in conditions - the contract should state that any unilateral changes made upon arrival nullify the agreement and give the teacher the right to return home without penalty.
All things in the in the China employment contract ,event that employer shall discontinue operations at the premises mentioned above, then this agreement shall cease and terminate as of the last day of the month in which operations cease with the same force and effect as if such last day of the month were originally set forth as the termination date hereof.Tand each party acknowledges that he or it has relied on his or its own judgment in entering into the agreement.
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