What happens if an employee refuses to sign an employment contract?
Unlike a written employment contract, an implied employment contract involves verbal comments made during a job interview or promotion, or anything that’s written in an employee handbook or job offer letter. For example, if you tell a job candidate during their interview that they will receive a pay raise each year when they’re hired, this could be considered an implied contract.
Implied employment contracts are typically only legally binding when there’s an absence of a written employment agreement.