Employment Contract Template (Full-Time) — ERA 2025 Compliant
Employment Contract Template (Full-Time) — ERA 2025 Compliant
Your old employment contract is out of date. The Employment Rights Act 2025 changed everything.
SSP from day one. Paternity leave from day one. Flexible working from day one. Day-one unfair dismissal rights coming in 2027. If your employment contract still references the old rules, it is wrong.
WHAT YOU GET (13 pages):
✓ Employer guidance page — what changed under ERA 2025
✓ Full 19-clause contract: parties, job title, start date, probation (future-proofed for day-one dismissal), place of work (hybrid/remote option), hours, salary, holiday, sickness (day-one SSP), pension, family leave (day-one paternity), flexible working (day-one right), notice periods (PILON and garden leave), disciplinary/grievance, confidentiality, restrictive covenants (optional), data protection
✓ Signature page
✓ Clause-by-clause guidance appendix
Green ERA 2025 boxes highlight every clause that changed. Must be provided on or before the employee's first day.
England only. Editable Word (.docx). Instant download.
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