Content of the employment contract

• The employers' details (name, address, contact numbers)
• Personal details relating to the employees remuneration, like weekly or monthly payment
• Employee deductions
• Leave (sick, maternity, annual, adoption leave)
• Fringe benefits, perks, allowances
• Job title and job position
• Job description (duties, working conditions)
• Job specification (formal qualifications, willingness to travel)
• Period of contract, details for termination, date of employment, beginning of employment
• Probation period and for how long
• Working hours (normal time, overtime)
• Place where the employee will spent most of their time
• Signatures of the employer and employee
• List of documents that form part of the contract (letter of appointment, code of conduct)