Written statement of employment particulars

Written statement of employment particulars (or ‘section 1 statement’): a written statement which employers must give to employees and workers when they start work. The written statement consists of a principal statement and a wider written statement. The principal statement must be provided on the first day of employment and sets out, among other things, contact details of the employer and employee, days and hours on which the employee is required to work, their holiday entitlement, how much and when they will get paid and others (see the following government guidance). A wider written statement must be given within 2 months of the commencement of employment and includes information relating to pension contributions, collective agreements, any rights relating to non-compulsory training provided by employer and employer’s disciplinary and grievance procedure. More frequently, employers chose to incorporate all the necessary conditions into one written employment contract.