Contract of employment

This is a contract whereby a person called the employer agrees to pay consideration usually called salary or wages to another called the employee for services rendered to him.

EMPLOYER: This is an organization or a person who agrees to pay consideration usually called salaries or wages, to another called the employee, for services rendered or for work done.

DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYER

1. Duty to pay salaries and wages.
2. Duty to provide training facilities.
3. Duty to provide work.
4. Duty to indemnity the employee.
5. Duty to ensure safety.
6. Provision of adequate job security.
7. Duty to provide tools and equipment.

RIGHTS OF AN EMPLOYER

1. Right to dismiss the employer.
2. Fixing of salaries and wages.
3. Right to employ.
4. Right to withhold remuneration.
5. Right to use invention of his workers.

EMPLOYEE

This is a servant or someone who works under the control and direction of the employer. He receives remuneration called wages and salaries for rendering services to the employer.

DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE

1. Duty to perform his function in good faith.
2. Duty to obey all lawful instructions.
3. Exhibition of skill and care in the performance of his assignment.
4. Duty to render proper accounts.
5. Non-acceptance of bribe or making of secret profit.
6. Performance of his duty.
7. Confidentiality of information.
8. No conflict of interest.
9. Duty not to delegate duties.

RIGHT OF AN EMPLOYEE

1. Right to be indemnified.
2. Right to go on leave.
3. Right to work in safe place.
4. Right to be re-imbursed for expenses.
5. Acceptance of job.
6. Right to receive salary.

ASSIGNMENT

State the duties of an employee

What are the duties of an employer