Is it illegal to work without a contract?

TL_time

I've been in my job for 4 months and still haven't been issued with a contract. I have asked my manager about this but have been told that HR has a backlog to get through. What can I do about this? I always thought a contract was a legal requirement.

patman99

Under Employment Law, if you are not issued with a contract of employment within 3 weeks of starting then you are deamed to be covered by a standard contract of employment as defined by the Government.

I am on a 12 week fixed-term contract (at the moment). It took my employers 6 weeks to issue me a full contract.

TL_time

Where can I find details of the terms and conditions of this? I am not sure how many days holiday I am entitled to...

Torry_Quine

TL_time wrote: »

I've been in my job for 4 months and still haven't been issued with a contract. I have asked my manager about this but have been told that HR has a backlog to get through. What can I do about this? I always thought a contract was a legal requirement.

You do have a contract, just not a written one.

agrinnall

The easy solution to finding out how much holiday you are entitled to is to ask your employer rather than people on an internet forum who will have no idea.

TL_time

agrinnall wrote: »

The easy solution to finding out how much holiday you are entitled to is to ask your employer rather than people on an internet forum who will have no idea.

Hello - she has been on annual leave and then sick leave for a month and HR do not pick up whenever I ring.

getmore4less

The lack of a written contract does not mean there is no contract.

You work you get paid you have a contract.

Contract will be formed by anything that was agreed(proving those terms can be difficult) and written in things like the job offer or standard terms in handbooks.

The legal requirement is written particulars(within 2 months) but there is no way to enforce this.

There is no 3 weeks rule.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/1

getmore4less

Statutory minimum holidays is covered by the working time regulations.

[Deleted User]

Hope these enlighten you (I intend to use them) as have an employer communication preference of verbal...


https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement


https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work/contracts-of-employment/#h-what-is-a-contract-of-employment

Takeaway_Addict

patman99 wrote: »

Under Employment Law, if you are not issued with a contract of employment within 3 weeks of starting then you are deamed to be covered by a standard contract of employment as defined by the Government.

I am on a 12 week fixed-term contract (at the moment). It took my employers 6 weeks to issue me a full contract.

Where did you get this from? I have never heard of it?

An employer is meant to get a contract/written particulars to you within 8 weeks but there is little you can do if they don't

spira9

I've been working at a place with no contract for almost 2 years now. Never had day off or holiday.

I think I would get sacked if I had a 2 week holiday.