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What Every Employee Should Know About Employment Contracts

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What Every Employee Should Know About Employment Contracts

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  1. WhatEveryEmployeeShouldKnow AboutEmploymentContracts Youjustlandedthatjobyouhavebeeneyeing,andwith itcomesa bunchofpaperwork,includingyouremploymentcontract.Itmightbe temptingtoquicklysignonthedottedline,butholdon!Thatcontract issuperimportant. Itoutlinesexactlywhatyouandyouremployercanexpectfromeach other.Thisisyourguidetoeverythingfromyourjobdutiesandpays tothenitty-grittydetailsofwhathappensifthingsdon'tworkout. So,takeadeepbreath,grabacomfyseat,andlet'sdiveintowhatyou needtoknowaboutyouremploymentcontract.Trustus,it'sworth yourtime. Let’sdiverightin! GettingFamiliarwiththeBasicsofYourEmploymentContract Anemploymentcontractisalegallybindingagreementbetweenyou andyouremployerthatoutlinesthetermsandconditionsofyour employment.Thisincludesyourjobresponsibilities,salary,benefits, andtheconditionsunderwhichyouremploymentcanbeterminated. KeyComponentsYouShouldLookOutFor Whenreviewingyouremploymentcontract,thereareseveralkey componentsyoushouldpaycloseattentionto: JobDescriptionandResponsibilities Makesurethejobdescriptionandresponsibilitiesoutlinedinthe contractmatchwhatwasdiscussedduringtheinterviewprocess. Clarifyanydiscrepancieswithyouremployerbeforesigning. Payattentiontoanyrequirementsorexpectationsthatmaynothave beenmentionedpreviously.Ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutyour

  2. abilitytomeettheseexpectations,it'sbettertoaddressthemnow ratherthanlater. TerminationConditions Understandtheconditionsunderwhichyouremploymentcanbe terminated.ThisiswhereyouneedtobeawareofclausesrelatedtoatwillemploymentinCaliforniaorwhateverstateyou'rein,asthese lawscanvarysignificantly. Someemployeesmistakenlythinkthatacontractprotectsthemfrom beingfiredwithoutcause.However,inanat-willemployment relationship,theemployercanterminateemploymentatanytime for anyreason(withsomeexceptions). CompensationandBenefits Takenoteofthesalaryandbenefitsyou'llbereceiving.Checkifthe contractspecifiestheconditionsunderwhichyou'reeligiblefor bonusesorsalaryincreases. Beclearonhowyourperformancewillbeevaluatedandwhatcriteria willbeusedtodetermineeligibilityforadditionalcompensation. Makesureyouunderstandhowyourbenefitswork,includingany waitingperiods,coverageoptions,andcosts. DurationofEmployment Somecontractsmayspecifyafixedtermforemployment,while othersmaybeopen-ended.Besureyou'reawareofthedurationof youremployment.Ifit'safixed-termcontract,findoutwhathappens whenthetermends. Willtherebeanopportunityforrenewal?Ifit'sanopen-ended contract,understandtheconditionsunderwhichyouremploymentcan beterminated.

  3. ConfidentialityandNon-CompeteClauses Somecontractsmayincludeconfidentialityandnon-competeclauses. Makesureyouunderstandthelimitationstheseclausesmayplaceon yourfutureemploymentopportunities. CommonMisunderstandingsAboutEmploymentContracts Thereareafewcommonmisunderstandingsthatcantripemployees up whenitcomestoemploymentcontracts. VerbalAgreements Ifsomethingwasagreeduponverballybutisn'tinthecontract,itmay be difficulttoenforce.Alwaysmakesureanyverbalagreementsare includedinthewrittencontract.Afterall,peoplechangewithtimeandsituations. TipsforNegotiatingYourEmploymentContract Don'tbeafraidtonegotiatethetermsofyouremploymentcontract. Hereareafewtipstokeepinmind: DoYourResearch Researchindustrystandardsforsalaryandbenefitsto makesureyou'regettingafairdeal.Lookatwhatothersinsimilarrolesandwith similarexperienceareearning. Remembertoconsiderthewholepackage,notjustthesalary.Benefits likehealthinsurance,retirementplans,andpaidtimeoffcanmakea bigdifferenceinyouroverallcompensation. AskQuestions Ifthere'ssomethingyoudon'tunderstand,askforclarification.Don't signanythingyou'renotcomfortablewith.Ifyou'reunclearaboutany termsorconditions,nowisthetimetospeakup.

  4. Yourfutureemployershouldbewillingtoexplaineverythingtoyour satisfaction.Andifthere'ssomethingyou'renothappywith,don'tbe afraidtoaskifitcanbechanged.Youmightbesurprisedathow flexiblesomeemployerscanbe. SummingItAllUp Understandingyouremploymentcontractisavitalstepin protecting yourrightsasanemployee.Ifyoupayattentiontothekeycomponentsandavoidcommonmisunderstandings,youwillset yourselfupforasuccessfulandmutuallybeneficialemployment relationship.Remember,youhavetherightto fullyunderstandyour employmentcontractbeforeyouputpentopaper.So,takethetimeto readitthoroughly,anddon'thesitatetoseekprofessionaladviceif needed.

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