Employment Relations: Employment agreement builder

The Employer may terminate this agreement for cause, by providing notice in writing to the Employee. Likewise the Employee is required to give notice of resignation. The Employer may, at its discretion, pay remuneration in lieu of some or all of this notice period.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this agreement, the Employer may terminate this agreement summarily and without notice for serious misconduct on the part of the Employee. Serious misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

(i)     theft;
(ii)    dishonesty;
(iii)   harassment of a work colleague or customer;
(iv)   serious or repeated failure to follow a reasonable instruction;
(v)    deliberate destruction of any property belonging to the Employer;
(vi)   actions which seriously damage the employer’s reputation.

In the event the Employer wishes to investigate any alleged misconduct, it may, after discussing the proposal of suspension with the Employee, and considering the employee’s views, suspend the Employee on pay whilst the investigation is carried out.

In the event the Employee has been absent from work for which should represent an extended break from employment because of illness, the Employer shall be entitled to require the Employee to undergo a medical examination by a registered medical practitioner nominated by the Employer, at the employer’s cost. In assessing the employee’s fitness for work, the Employer shall take into account any report provided as a result of that examination, and any other medical report provided by the Employee within a reasonable time-frame. If, in the reasonable opinion of the Employer, the Employee is incapable of the proper performance of their duties by reason of illness, the Employer may terminate this agreement by the provision of at least notice.

In the event the Employee has been absent from work for three consecutive working days without any notification to the Employer, and the Employer has made reasonable efforts to contact the Employee, this agreement shall automatically terminate on the expiry of the third day without the need for notice of termination of employment.

Upon the termination of this agreement for whatever reason, or at any other time if so requested by the Employer, the Employee shall immediately return to the Employer all information, material or property (including but not limited to computer disks, printouts, manuals, reports, letters, memos, plans, diagrams, security cards, keys, and laptop computers) either belonging to or the responsibility of the Employer and all copies of that material, which are in the employee’s possession or under their control.