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Employment Contract Basic template, UK

Simple contract with the legal minimum terms. Answer a few plain-English questions and Scorpia drafts the complete document for your situation, checks it with a second review pass, and shows you a free preview before you pay anything.

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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Written Statement of Particulars — Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended)

This Written Statement of Particulars ("Contract") is issued by __________ (Company Number: __________), registered office at __________ (the "Company") to __________ (the "Employee") pursuant to section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, as amended by the Employment Act 2002 and the Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

1. PARTIES AND COMMENCEMENT

(a) Employer: __________, __________.

(b) Employee: __________, __________.

(c) Start Date: Your employment begins on __________. No previous employment counts towards your period of continuous employment.

(d) Job Title: __________.

(e) Place of Work: Your principal place of work is __________. You may be required to work at other locations on a temporary basis.

2. SALARY AND PAY

(a) Basic Salary: £__________ per annum (gross), paid monthly in arrears by BACS on or around the __________ of each month.

(b) The Company will deduct income tax and employee's National Insurance contributions under PAYE.

(c) Your salary will be reviewed annually. There is no obligation on the Company to increase your salary.

An excerpt from the precedent this template is built on. Your document is drafted around your answers — the blanks are filled in, and clauses you do not need are left out.

What it covers

  1. Parties and commencement
  2. Salary and pay
  3. Working hours
  4. Holiday
  5. Pension
  6. Sickness
  7. Notice
  8. Probationary period
  9. Disciplinary and grievance
  10. Data protection
  11. Collective agreements
  12. Governing law

Questions people ask

Is this a real contract or a form to fill in?

A complete document. You answer questions in plain English and Scorpia drafts every clause to match your answers, then a second review pass checks it before you see it. Nothing is left as a blank to fill in unless you chose to leave it for later.

Which law does it follow?

The law of England and Wales by default; Scotland and Northern Ireland are available where the document type exists there. The drafting notes behind each template are kept current with UK law.

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Is Scorpia a law firm?

No. Scorpia is software that drafts and checks documents. It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. For a dispute, a company sale or anything unusual, use a solicitor.

What we’ll ask you

  • Employer
  • Employee
  • Employer registered office
  • Employee home address
  • Job title
  • Start date
  • Place of work
  • Salary
  • Hours per week
  • Days and times of work
Plus 21 optional choices (pay dates, holiday, probation, notice) with sensible defaults if you skip them. Not sure about a detail? Leave it blank — the draft highlights it for you to fill in later.

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