Compliant UK employment contracts with all Employment Rights Act 1996 provisions — signed digitally before your new hire's first day.
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Written statements of particulars required by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended by Good Work Plan 2020) — with all day-one and within-two-months provisions included.
Day-one and two-month written statement requirements under ERA 1996 covered.
UK employment contract, P46/starter declaration guidance, right-to-work documentation acknowledgement, employee handbook sign-off, and GDPR consent — all in one digital onboarding flow.
Complete UK new hire digital onboarding: contract, RTW, handbook, and GDPR consent.
UK employment contracts executed via Zignature are legally binding under the Electronic Communications Act 2000. The audit trail provides evidence of both parties' execution — important in any employment tribunal proceedings.
ECA 2000 compliant employment contracts with tribunal-ready audit trails.
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Employee, worker, or fixed-term contract templates with UK statutory provisions.
Role, salary, hours, holiday, and notice period fields populated.
New hire signs digitally before their first day.
Signed contract with audit trail archived in HR system.
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Everything you need to know.
Yes. Since April 2020, all employees and workers are entitled to a written statement of particulars from day one of employment under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended by the Good Work Plan). This can be provided electronically.
Yes. UK employment contracts can be signed electronically under the Electronic Communications Act 2000. The e-signed contract has the same legal force as a wet-ink signature.
Day-one written statement must include: employer/employee names and address, job title, start date, pay, payment intervals, hours, holiday and pay, sick pay, other paid leave, notice periods, pension, and any collective agreements. Additional particulars (disciplinary, grievance, training) must be provided within two months.
Employees have a full employment contract with all ERA rights. Workers are an intermediate category — entitled to national minimum wage, working time rights, and holiday pay, but not unfair dismissal protection. The correct classification affects the contract type and statutory entitlements.
Yes. Zignature's digital signing is ideal for remote UK employees — contracts sent by email and signed before the start date, legally valid under ECA 2000.
Yes. Zignature's audit trail — with timestamp, IP address, and signer identity — provides the execution evidence relevant to employment tribunal proceedings. The timestamped signing date is particularly important for notice period and start date disputes.