Written terms are usually included in

Written terms are usually included in:

• the employee’s letter of appointment,
• a collective agreement, where the workers are represented by a trade union, or
• a company handbook.

Implied Terms in an Employment Contract

Terms implied into every employment contract by common law include:

• An employee’s obligation to serve the employer with care, faithfulness and obedience.
• An employer’s obligation to provide a safe workplace and to pay the agreed wages.

Changing the Terms of an Employment Contract

The terms of a contract of employment can only be changed by mutual consent.

Any unilateral change amounts to a breach of contract.

Types of Employment Contract

Employment contracts may be described by their duration:

Types of Employment Contract (cont.)

Employment contracts may be described by the number of hours worked:

Induction

• New recruits face ‘reality shock’.
• New recruits are anxious and stressed out.

An effective induction programme helps new recruits to adjust to their working environment and helps them become productive team members in a short period of time.

Induction (cont.)

Induction (cont.)

Issues

• How much information and what information should be given to new recruits?
• When should the induction be held?
• What problems may arise if the participants are diverse?
• What may happen if the information disseminated is not accurate?

Review

• The importance of job analysis in the recruitment and selection process.
• The steps in the recruitment process.
• Selection of new recruits.
• The issues and problems relating to recruitment and selection.
• The importance of the contract of employment.
• Terms to be included in a contract of employment.
• Reasons for holding an induction programme.
• Methods and techniques which can ensure an induction programme is effectively organized.