CONTRACTS

Employment agreements and the
law

Every job should be covered by
an employment agreement. It
could be either a collective
agreement or an individual
agreement.

If you are offered a job, you
usually have a couple of days to
consider the offer.
Before you accept the offer, ask
for the agreement to be sent to
you, so you can look over it.
Think: what are the most
important things to you? For
example, working a fixed amount
of hours or having a flexible
working hours policy.
Employment agreements have to
follow certain legal guidelines.
For example, they should say
what pay you will receive.
Before signing an employment
agreement, read it thoroughly,
and get advice to ensure the
agreement is fair.
Unions can help you check the
agreement is fair, and support
you in negotiating a collective
employment agreement. You may
have to join the union to get
their help.