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Employment contract

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, employment contract means: A legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, hours, holidays and other conditions of work.

In Turkish: iş sözleşmesi, hizmet sözleşmesi

How it is used

Sent after the offer is accepted; you read, sign and return it. Common types are permanent and fixed-term contracts. In British English, 'contract of employment' is also used.

Example sentences

  1. HR will email you the employment contract to sign by Friday.

  2. My employment contract says I have a three-month probation period.

Common collocations

  • sign an employment contract
  • fixed-term contract
  • permanent contract
  • terms of the employment contract
  • offer letterA formal letter or email from an employer that confirms a job offer and states the job title, salary, start date and main terms.
  • probation periodThe first weeks or months in a new job, when the employer checks that you are suitable and either side can usually end the job more easily.
  • notice periodThe time you must continue working after you tell your employer you are leaving, or after they tell you your job will end.
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.

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