Define the term 'contract of employment'.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] a formal/legal document/deed/agreement
2. [1] between a business and an employee
3. [1] with reference to employment responsibilities / tasks / working hours / method and/or rate of pay
4. [1] redundancy is a form of dismissal when a particular job or role is no longer required by a business so an employee's contract is terminated.
5. [1] it is the job/role that is no longer required rather than the person.
6. [1] the employee is not at fault in the case of redundancy.
7. [1] dismissal is when an employee's contract of employment is terminated, because of misconduct of the employee e.g. violent conduct, theft, continual absenteeism or lateness.
8. [1] legally, redundancy is a form of dismissal an employee ends up without a job but through no fault of their own.
9. [1] Accept any other valid response.