Basic Guide to Employment Contracts (Wholesale and Retail)

Application

• merchandising,
• warehousing, or
• distribution operations.

• another sectoral determination, or
• a bargaining council agreement.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

See

• Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail Sector

  Basic conditions of employment only applicable to employers and workers in the wholesale and retail sector

Written Particulars of Employment

Employer’s and Worker’s Details

• Employer’s full name
• Employer’s address
• Worker’s name
• Worker’s occupation, or a brief description of the work

Employment Details

• Place/s of work
• Date of employment
• Working hours and days of work

Payment Details

• Salary or wage, or the rate and method of calculating wages
• Rate for overtime
• Any other cash payments
• Any payments in kind and their value
• Frequency of payment
•  Any deductions 
• Value and payment for any food or accommodation
  

Leave Details

• Any leave to which the worker is entitled

Notice/Contract Period

• Period of notice required 
• Period of contract
• This document must be updated if any details change.
• An employer must keep a copy of this document while the worker is employed, and for 3 years thereafter.
• If a worker is unable to understand the contract the employer is to explain the information in a way that the farm worker understands.

Related Links

• Sample - Employment Contract