Overview

This Employment Agreement should be used when employing an employee on a full time basis under a simple common law employment agreement.

In addition to their contractual duties, an employee owes a duty of fidelity and good faith to his/her employer as well as "certain duties of confidentiality". However these duties end on cessation of employment. An employee may compete with his/her former employer after the employment has ended unless there is a restrictive covenant/restraint of trade agreement in place prior to the employee leaving the employment.

This Contract contains the following clauses:

1. Engagement
2. Salary/Wages
3. Operation
4. Hours Of Work
5. Employee’s Obligations
6. Annual Leave
7. Personal Leave
8. Long Service Leave
9. Expenses
10. Confidentiality And Trust
11. Transmission Of The Employer’s Business
12. Termination Of Employment
13. Independent Legal Advice
* Some of these clauses may or may not be optional to include in the contract.