Employment with no written contract - rights?

bairn7

Hi guys

I'm just trying to find out what my current rights/obligations are and any help would be appreciated.

I've been working for a legal firm for 3 years now (the first 2 years under a training contract which was formally discharged). When my training contract came to an end, I was offered a full time position which I accepted with the same firm. My employment was not broken at all and just carried on.

So I've been working for just over a year without a written contract. Do I have any rights, entitlements to pensions etc? This has never been discussed at all. Also, is there a set period of notice I have to give to leave or the firm have to give if my employement were to be terminated?

I've been worried about this for a while, especially in the current climate and just need to know where I stand.

Thanks guys

Googlewhacker

You have a contract as you have been working there, if there is nothing in writing and you have not been told differant then you must follow statutory rules.

As for the pensions, I don't think as of yet there is an entitlement but your company may have it's own scheme that you could ask them about.