employment contract

Meaning

An employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee. It outlines the terms of employment, such as job responsibilities, salary, working hours, benefits, and termination policies.

Examples

• Please read the employment contract carefully before you sign it.

  Please read the employment contract carefully before you sign it.

• The HR department is preparing the employment contract for our new designer.

  The HR department is preparing the employment contract for our new designer.

• According to her employment contract, she is entitled to twenty-five days of paid leave.

  According to her employment contract, she is entitled to twenty-five days of paid leave.

• Both parties must agree to any changes made to the employment contract.

  Both parties must agree to any changes made to the employment contract.

• He decided to consult a lawyer to review his new employment contract.

  He decided to consult a lawyer to review his new employment contract.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I signed my work contract yesterday.

  ✓ I signed my employment contract yesterday.

  While 'work contract' is sometimes used informally, 'employment contract' is the correct, formal, and legally precise term in business.

• ✗ The company broke the employment paper.

  ✓ The company breached the employment contract.

  A contract is a legal document, not just 'paper.' When a party fails to follow it, they 'breach' or 'violate' it rather than 'break' it in formal English.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Make sure you understand the termination clause in your ___.

  💡 The legal agreement between you and your employer.

  Show answer

  employment contract

• The HR manager sent over the ___ for me to sign.

  💡 The official document outlining your job details and salary.

  Show answer

  employment contract