Preparing contract of employment

Question

A sample of how to create a contract of employment in this scenario;Mposhi would like you to construct a fully detailed contract of Employment for a brick layer whom he would like to engage to build an additional office block at his business promises in luanshya

He has estimated the project to take an approximate time of twenty six months. He has given leeway to the brick layer to bring on site his own staff and equipment. The work schedule requires a ten percent down payment to help with logistics and a final payment at the end of the contract.

You are to draft the contract and explain clearly to Mr Mposhi the necessity and legal implications of each clause of the contract

Answer 1

To begin with, Mr. Mposhi enters a contract with an independent contractor. The bricklayer is not an employee. He is self-employed. A contract of employment is not compulsory for independent contractors. It can be oral or written because they provide services on contractual basis.

However, Mr. Mposhi can protect his business by demanding a signed written contract titled ‘Independent contractor agreement’.

Just state the elements of a contract; the offer, acceptance, agreement and consideration so that it is enforceable in court.