An employment contract is an agreement between the employer and the employee that sets the terms of employment. A contract can be written or oral. Another very useful clause to include in an employment contract, especially after the Christchurch earthquakes proved their necessity, is an interruption clause. Part-time workers are employed in the current and generally work less than 38 hours per week. As a general rule, they work regularly every week and are entitled to the same employment rights as full-time workers. However, the part-time plan is on a „proportionate“ basis. The legal obligations of employers also differ depending on whether the new worker`s work is covered by a collective agreement to which the employer is associated. In this case, the employer should consider whether additional conditions of employment that are not inconsistent with the collective agreement should be agreed between the employer and the worker. This document focuses on individual employment contracts and not on collectives. The best approach is to effectively offer them a job, but to ensure that the employer includes the 90-day exam (for employers with less than 20 employees) or a probation period (for large employers). As part of the recruitment process, the interviewer wants to ensure that he does not ask too narrow questions (for example. B, yes/no). The interviewer wants the future employee to tell everything about himself, including all the special things that the employer should know that the potential employee does not wish to volunteer.
It is not uncommon for people to hold negative information, and if the employer does not ask for it, they may only have to admit the blame themselves. This may provide that the employer may ask the employee to perform other duties, work from another location, or suspend all or part of the employment if all or part of the employer`s activity is suspended. The clause may specify the payment terms applicable during such a period. This is not only useful for natural disasters such as earthquakes. It could also apply in the event of a pandemic or even a fire on the employer`s premises. With respect to whether it is appropriate to have a detailed confidentiality clause in an agreement (or a confidentiality clause in general), employers should consider the seniority of the worker and have access to confidential information that requires protection.