Key terms for employment contracts

In this section we look at legal english vocabulary that  you will need for every employment contract.

This is useful, because it is possible that post-pandemic and post-brexit, companies will be more likely to change location. They will also be more likely to recruit from an international pool of talent. (No buscaran empleados solo en España si no en todas partes). Because of this employment contracts in English will be more necessary.

1. Remuneration: money received/salary
2. Grievance: a reason for complaint on the part of either party
3. Subject to Legislation: the contract will follow the law in that particular area
4. Permanent/temporary: types of contract
5. Absence: non-attendance
6. Express term: a term specifically included in the contract
7. Implied term: a term of the contract implicit from legislation or common law/practice
8. Paternity/maternity leave: leave of absence, typically 3 months for childcare
9. Misconduct: behaviour detrimental to the business, or of a criminal nature.
10. Neglect: conduct in which the employee would be judged negligent in his duties
    under civil law
11. Convicted of a criminal offense: found guilty in a criminal court
12. Subject of a bankruptcy order: the employee has been rendered bankrupt
13. Provisions: terms of the agreement
14. In respect of: with regard to (eg….in respect of the above terms)
15. Without prejudice: doesn’t affect any other rights the employer may have against the
    employee.
16. Reimbursement: repayment (typically of expenses)
17. In force: current (eg..legislation in force at the time)
18. In accordance with: according to (eg..in accordance with prevailing UK legislation)
19. Incur expenses: day to day costs paid by the employee (which the company
    reimburses)
20. Entitled to: to have a right to something (eg..the employee will be entitled to 30 days
    holiday annually)