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Employment Relations: Employment agreement builder

Section 4: Obligations of the Relationship

The obligations of the employer and employee are voluntary clauses, but they can be helpful and beneficial to have in your agreement to determine the roles of each.

Obligations of the Employer
 
The Employer shall:
(i)     Act as a good employer in all dealings with the Employee;
(ii)    Deal with the Employee and any representative of the Employee in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship;
(iii)   Take all practicable steps to provide the Employee with a safe and healthy work environment.
Obligations of an Employer in the Public Sector
 
The Employer shall:
(i)     Act as a good employer in all dealings with the Employee. A good employer is one who operates a personnel policy which is consistent with the fair and proper treatment of its employees in all aspects of their employment;
(ii)    Deal with the Employee in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship;
(iii)   Take all practicable steps to provide the Employee with a safe and healthy work environment.
I do not require this clause in my agreement.


Obligations of the Employee
 
The Employee shall:
(i)     Comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions provided to them by the Employer;
(ii)    Perform their duties with all reasonable skill and diligence;
(iii)   Conduct their duties in the best interests of the Employer and the employment relationship;
(iv)   Deal with the Employer in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship;
(v)    Comply with all policies and procedures (including any Codes of Conduct) implemented by the Employer from time to time.
(vi)   Take all practicable steps to perform the job in a way that is safe and healthy for themselves and their fellow employees.
About OER | Department of Labour, May 2006. © The Crown