Employees have the right to be paid in cash, with some exceptions. Any other arrangement , for example direct credit or cheque, must be by agreement. Pay reviews Employers and employees may want pay to be reviewed on a regular basis. This makes it clear where the employee will perform the work. It may be at a single location or it may be at a series of different locations.
Agreements can also deal with payment during training.
Employees are entitled by law to a minimum of three weeks paid annual leave after being in the job for a year, or to holiday pay for periods of employment less than one year. The 11 public holidays in the Holidays Act apply unless the employer and employee agree to substitute other days . Employees are entitled by law to five days special leave after being in the job for six months. Other types of leave Employers and employees may agree that other kinds of paid or unpaid leave will be included in the contract. Health and safety Employers and employees may wish to include some safety and health issues in their employment contract that go beyond the statutory obligations as explained in A Guide to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, available from the Department of Labour s Occupational Safety and Health Service .