Standard Minimum Contract with Enhanced Confidentiality

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is now payable from the first full day of sickness absence. This contract has been updated to reflect this change.

This Standard Employment Contract with Enhanced Confidentiality is very similar to the Basic Employment Contract. It can be applied to a wide variety of jobs, particularly junior roles and those requiring only the statutory minimum requirements for a contract. It is particularly aimed at employees who may be given access to confidential or sensitive information.

Employers must provide workers and employees with a written statement of their main terms and conditions of employment, often known as a Standard Form Section One Statement. This contract covers those requirements and must be provided to the employee or worker by day one of employment.

The matching offer letter is the Standard Minimum Contract with Enhanced Confidentiality Offer Letter.

Use this contract where confidentiality needs tighter wording

This template is intended for roles where the employee may have access to confidential or sensitive information and you want enhanced confidentiality provisions, while still meeting the statutory minimum requirements for a contract.

Duties and job description

The “Duties” clause lets you either set out the duties and responsibilities of the role, state that duties are “as determined by the Company from time to time”, or refer to a separate job description.

Key terms this contract is designed to record

The contract includes clauses covering the main employment terms, including:

• start date and continuous employment date;
• notice period, where included;
• place of work, including work outside the UK;
• hours of work, remuneration and benefits;
• holidays and other paid leave;
• training, sickness absence and pension;
• workplace procedures and data protection;
• governing law; and
• the employee’s right to work in the UK.

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