Section 1 Statement

It must contain details including.

Section 1 statement. A written statement setting out the basic particulars of employment required to be given to employees under section 1 to section 3 of the employment rights act 1996. To access this resource sign up for a free trial of practical law. From 6 april 2020 there will be no minimum service requirement and the obligation will be extended to workers as well as employees.

The statement must be given to employees no later than two months after their employment begins. Section 1 statement employee by practical law employment. The names of the employer and employee the date the employment starts and period of continuous employment pay or method of calculating it and interval of payment hours of work holiday entitlement and pay the employee s job title or a brief description of the work.

This is sometimes referred to as a section 1 statement as the right is set out in section 1 employment rights act 1996. Including additional particulars in the section 1 statement e g. This document does not have to but could comprise the full contract of employment.

Days of the week the employee or worker is required to work details of variable hours probationary periods paid leave other benefits and training. And removing any minimum service requirement so that all employees and workers will be entitled to a section 1 statement. This note considers the obligation for employers to provide employees and workers with a written statement of employment particulars.

Details of all remuneration and benefits. Working schedule the days of the week the worker is required to work whether the working hours are variable and how. If an existing employee those whose employment commenced on or after 30 november 1993 and before 6 april 2020 requests a section 1 statement either whilst employed or within three months of the termination of their employment they must be given a statement compliant with the new legislation.

A written statement setting out the basic particulars of employment required to be given to employees under section 1 to section 3 of the employment rights act 1996. Section 1 statements employers are currently obliged to provide employees with a written statement if their employment will continue for more than one month. After april 2020 the section 1 statement will need to contain the following additional pieces of information.