Shift Work Employment Contract

This Shift Work Employment Contract is designed for businesses that operate shift patterns, including where staffing is needed across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Use this contract to set out shift working terms from day one

Employers must provide workers and employees with a written statement of their main terms and conditions of employment and this is often known as a Standard Form Section One Statement.

This Employment Contract covers the requirements of a Standard Form Section One Statement and must be provided to the employee or worker by day one of employment.

Flexibility to reflect your shift pattern

This contract allows for flexibility and alteration of shift work patterns, with space left for the specific details of the shift arrangements to be inserted to reflect the needs of the business.

Shift-specific provisions included

As well as setting out employee rights and company obligations, this contract includes provisions commonly needed for shift working, including the ability to require overtime at short notice.

It also clarifies the duty of employers to arrange free medical checks for employees who work night shifts, and includes “shift swap” clauses explaining how employees can swap shifts and the mechanics of swapping shifts.

Shift Work Employment Contract is part of Employment. Just £38.50 + VAT provides unlimited downloads from Employment for 1 year.