Employment / Appointment Contract

What each clause means

• Parties & workplace

  Employer, employee, and place of work.

• Role & duties

  Title, duties, and reporting line.

• Status & probation

  Permanent/temporary/probation and possible length.

• Pay & allowances

  Basic, allowances, pay date, overtime reference.

• Hours & weekly holiday

  Daily/weekly hours and weekly holiday.

• Leave

  Casual, sick, annual, and maternity leave fields.

• Confidentiality & IP

  Company information and work-product ownership.

• Termination & resignation

  Notice periods; statutory floors may apply.

• Appointment letter & ID

  Reference to statutory appointment letter and ID card.

• Governing law

  Laws of Bangladesh and signatures.

Preview

EMPLOYMENT / APPOINTMENT LETTER

Date: [date]
To: [employee full name]
Address: [employee address]
Mobile/Email: [contact]
NID/Passport: [number]

Subject: Appointment as [job title]

Dear [employee name],

We are pleased to appoint you with [company name], Address: [company address] (the “Employer”) on the following terms:

1. Workplace and start date
1.1 Place of work: [workplace address].
1.2 Commencement date: [start date].

2. Role, duties and reporting
2.1 Job title: [job title].
2.2 Key duties: [brief duties].
2.3 Reporting line: [supervisor title/name].

3. Worker status
3.1 Status: [permanent / temporary / probation].
3.2 Probation (if applicable): [probation months] months.
3.3 Note: Under labour-law discussions, probation is often described as about 6 months for clerical posts and about 3 months for others, with possible extension rules—verify for your case. This template only provides fields; confirm with an advocate.

4. Salary and allowances
4.1 Basic salary: BDT [basic salary] per month.
4.2 Allowances: [allowance details and amounts].
4.3 Total monthly: BDT [total salary].
4.4 Pay date: on or about the [pay day] of each month.
4.5 Overtime: as per applicable law and company policy.

5. Working hours and weekly holiday
5.1 Ordinary hours: [hours] hours/day and [weekly hours] hours/week (commonly discussed as 8/48).
5.2 Weekly holiday: [weekly holiday].

6. Leave (fillable — verify statutory floors)
6.1 Casual leave: [casual days] days per year.
6.2 Sick leave: [sick days] days per year.
6.3 Annual leave: [annual days] days per year.
6.4 Maternity leave: as per applicable law — [maternity details].

7. Confidentiality and intellectual property
7.1 The Employee shall not disclose the Employer’s confidential information during or after employment, except as required by law.
7.2 Work product created in the course of employment shall belong to the Employer, subject to contract/law.

8. Termination and resignation
8.1 Employer’s notice: [employer notice days] days (or pay in lieu).
8.2 Employee’s resignation notice: [employee notice days] days.
8.3 Caution: applicable statutory minimum notice/compensation may exceed contractual terms and generally cannot be undercut for covered workers.

9. Appointment letter and identity card
9.1 Under Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 section 5, the Employer may be obliged to provide an appointment letter and a photo identity card—verify and comply.

10. Governing law
10.1 This letter is governed by the laws of Bangladesh.

Acknowledgement and signatures

For Employer: Name [authorised person] Signature ________ Date ________
Employee: Signature ________ Date ________