Legal entitlement to contract ?

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AJC

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Is there a legal entitlement to get an employment contract ?

I started a new job 2 months ago, and haven't seen anything on paper.

My salary is being paid :) but that's it so far
 
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The Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001 provide that an employer is obliged to provide an employee with a written statement of terms of employment within the first two months of the commencement of employment.
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ClubMan said:
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The Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001 provide that an employer is obliged to provide an employee with a written statement of terms of employment within the first two months of the commencement of employment.

What if you don't get one? I am in a similar situation, and not happy about it. One of the guys is leaving the company, giving which I consider enough notice ( almost 3 weeks) given we do not have a contract in writing, and the boss is not happy at all about it.
 
Just queried this with DETE this week and this is the reply I got:

"The employer is obliged to give you a written statement of terms and conditions in the first two months of your employment. If he doesn't provide a statement, you could take a case to a Rights Commissioner to get one."

I have been working for my present company for just over 5 years and have never received a contract. I even composed one and typed it up but my employer has never signed it!! The company has over 50 employees and as far as I know no-one has ever received a contract. It comes up for discussion every so often and then just dies away again.

I am thinking of leaving in the next few months so it suits me at the moment not to have a contract, as I am only obliged to give one week's notice without a contract. One week will not be sufficient to find a replacement let alone train them - but that won't be my problem!
 
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