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3 years and no contract?

racso1975 · 2011-03-09 19:28:09

I've been working for the same company for 3 years now and have no contract. I know i obviously have rights etc as a paid employee for that period of time. Can there be any benefits to not having a contract? I obviously cant be told to do something as it's in my contract etc :D but aside from that. Also what would be the…

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09-03-2011 8:28pm

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racso1975

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I've been working for the same company for 3 years now and have no contract.

I know i obviously have rights etc as a paid employee for that period of time.

Can there be any benefits to not having a contract? I obviously cant be told to do something as it's in my contract etc but aside from that.

Also what would be the major down falls?

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#2 10-03-2011 5:25pm
Pineapple stu

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Did you sign anything at all when you started?

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#3 10-03-2011 5:43pm
racso1975

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Pineapple stu Did you sign anything at all when you started?

Nope not a thing

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#4 10-03-2011 5:45pm
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You're working under an 'implicit contract' where whatever terms you have been working under become binding and statutory notice periods, etc apply.

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#5 10-03-2011 5:48pm
marzic

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http://www.employmentrights.ie/en/informationforemployees/

This is the national body for Employment info. Do other people in the company have contracts?

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