employment contract
Noun
Meaning
contract between employer and employee
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Before applying for a German work permit, you will need to have a vocational qualification and a firm offer of a job in Germany; you will need to show both evidence of your qualification and an employment contract or letter of intent in your application.
When it became clear that the U.S. would invade Iraq in 2003, journalist Richard Engel strapped $20,000 to his leg and drove into Baghdad with a fraudulent visa and no concrete employment contract.
"Yeah, Joe signed his employment contract here at the nuke plant, so, we just have him drive the waste home in his pickup truck.
At will wouldn’t be applicable here, as there is almost certainly an employment contract involved.
If you’re an employee, prior to applying, check with your employer and HR department if you are permitted to take on board appointments; your employment contract may include restrictions on taking on directorships.
It remains to be seen whether such claims can be brought on behalf of a class where an employment contract would otherwise compel individual arbitration.