Employment Contract for Part-Timers

QUESTION

Hi HR practitioners,

I would like to find out whether is it compulsory to issue employment contracts for “part-time” staff?

REPLY 1

Yes, if the employee is covered under the Employment Act.

REPLY 2

It is compulsory to issue employment contracts for “part-time” staff.

MKT

REPLY 3

Part-time staff are on your payroll and also engaged to do services as agreed [hrs worked / nature of work/location, etc].

The employment contract is a binding agreement between your company and the employee [terms & conditions]

Rose

REPLY 4

Yes. It is illegal to hire without a valid contract and employment terms.

Seema

REPLY 5

Yes.

Azirah

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