Waiter/Waitress Employment Contract

This Waiter/Waitress Employment Contract is designed for catering staff working as waiters or waitresses. It is compliant with the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Employment Act 2002 and the Working Time Regulations 1998.

In addition to standard employment terms, it includes provisions relevant to front-of-house roles, including smoking at work, drug and alcohol policies, dress code, security and stock control, and the employer’s right of search.

The contract also includes a clause preventing the staff member taking on additional paid work with another employer without first obtaining the Company’s written approval. There is also an optional clause referring to an external policy document dealing with tips and gratuities.

Written statement of main terms

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 the requirements of a Standard Form Section One Statement. It complies with those requirements and must be provided to the employee or worker by day one of employment.

What the contract covers

• core employment terms, including duties, place of work (including working outside the UK), hours, pay and benefits, holidays, other paid leave, training, and sickness absence
• workplace rules tailored to catering environments, including smoking, dress code, drug and alcohol policy, security and stock control, and right of search
• restrictions on other work, maternity and paternity rights, pension, confidentiality, collective agreements, and data protection
• key procedures (grievance and disciplinary), changes to terms and conditions, severability, and governing law and jurisdiction
• right to work in the UK

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