Types of Employment Contract

1. Contract of an unspecified period of time

An employment contract which does not specify a fixed period of duration, but can be terminated by notice of either party.

2. Contract for specified period of time.

Here the contract term is specified. The contractual relationship is automatically terminated at the end of the term, without being considered ad resignation or dismissal.

3. Contract for a specified task (piece employment)

Once the task is completed the contract comes to an end.

4. Contract for casual employment

Here are individual is paid at the end of everyday and who is not engaged for a longer than 24hours at a time.

Note: An employer should within two months after the beginning of employment contract furnish the worker with a written statement of the particulars of the main terms of the contract of employment. (Employment Act, section.10)