A written Statement Of Particulars of Employment must be given to each new employee within 2 months of joining your organisation. Once both employer and employee have agreed and signed the contract or statement of particulars of employment, any variations or amendments must be incorporated with both parties agreeing to the new terms. Failure to do so can  lead to the employee claiming for damages  at the Industrial Employment Tribunal. 

• Statement or contract must contain at least these details shown here.
• Date employment commence
• Contracted hours per week & salary
• Frequency and method of payment - eg monthly, weekly, 2 weekly, cheque, BACS, cash
• Job title and clear description of duties
• Place Of Work or location(s)
• Length of service - whether fixed term or permanent or probation period
• Notice Period - for terminating the contract by either party
• Confidentiality clauses
• Authority to deduct overpayment or damages from pay
• Holiday entitlement - company policy
• Authority to deduct holiday pay from final pay if overtaken by employee
• Sickness entitlement - company SSP policy
• Maternity entitlement - company SMP policy
• Pension scheme - Stakeholder if you employ 5 or more staff, NHS Pension if you are a GP Practice
• Health & Safety Policy - If you employ 5 or more staff
• Procedures such as disciplinary, complaints and grievance

You can incorporate more of your internal company policies and procedures within the contract provided it is within legislative guidelines.  Statutory legislation is constantly changing which must be incorporated in your employment contracts.  We have shown some of them here.