Rural Business: Employment Contract, Timesheets & Wages
This page is designed to help you getting started with drawing up contract agreements and ensuring you keep record of timesheets and wages.
On this page you will find:
- Example Contract Agreement - This will give you ideas for drawing up your own contract
- Example Weekly Timesheet - Use this template to create a timesheet recording hours put in by your employees.
- Agricultural Wages in Scotland - A Guide for Workers and Employers - This provides information on minimum wage, sickness and holiday pay and other benefits such as housing.
Creating an Employment Contract
This video demo of a template employment contract has been created to assist farmers and land managers who are needing to create an employment contract for an employee. An agricultural consultant will walk you through the sections of the contract providing more information on what detail is needed for each section including where to find more information and aspects to consider before you finalise the contract. Watch here > >
Webinar Recording - Employment Rights Bill: Impact on Agricultural Employers
It is important for farms and agricultural businesses who employ staff, to be aware of the changes that will be implemented as part of the Employment Rights Bill, released in October 2024. These changes, that will be implemented over a period of 12-28 months, will have significant impacts on employers.
Watch this webinar to hear from subject experts Greenburn HR on the topic and learn:
- What are the changes
- How will they impact agricultural employers
- What do you need to do to avoid any repercussions or risks.
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