AC1.3 - Different Types of Contracts

To learn about the different Types of Job Contracts

• Details of the organisation

• Personal details of the employee

• The employee's Job Title, Roles and Responsibilities

• Working hours

• The employees salary package

• Working conditions relating to: Sick leave, holiday entitlement, discipline procedures

• Christmas

• Tourist seasons

• School holidays

• Mothers day

• Valentines Day

• Events e.g Football Matches

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Pay Day

• Breakfast

• lunch

• Dinner

• Tea Time

• Hospitality and Catering jobs tend to be long hours, early starts for breakfast in a hotel to late nights for dinner in a restaurant.

• Staff will still get 2 days off a week but it will be quieter days instead of the weekend

• Shifts could be 6-3. 11-6. 3-11 or other hours.

• Monthly salaried staff may not have set hours eg Head Chef who might work from early morning to late night every day

• 35+ Hours/Week

• Have permanent jobs and work all year.

• Contract explaining the terms of their employment.

• They may work set shifts or have shifts that change daily/weekly/ monthly.

• They will work a set amount of days over a 7 day week, including weekends.

• Entitled to sick pay and holiday pay

• Entitled to maternity pay

• 4-16 hours/week ideal for those with children

• Have permanent jobs and work all year.

• Contract explaining the terms of their employment.

• They may work set shifts or have shifts that change daily/weekly/ monthly.

• They will work mostly at the busiest times of the day/week including weekends.

• Entitled to sick pay and holiday pay (reduced)

• Entitled to maternity pay

• Employed for a specific length of time such as the summer tourist season or the month of December.

• Temporary staff have the same rights as permanent staff for the duration of their contract.

• Temporary staff employed for longer than 2 years become permanent by law

• Often available through an agency

• May cover someone who is sick

• Great for events catering

• Worker does not qualify for Sick Pay or Holiday Pay.

• ideal for students/semi retired