Written Statement of Employment Particulars — 2026 template

This statement must be given to the employee (or worker) no later than the first day of employment, and all particulars in sections 1–7 below must be in this single document (Employment Rights Act 1996 s. 1(2)). The particulars of terms are stated as at [Date — no more than 7 days before this statement is given].

1. Employer, Employee and Dates

Employer: [Employer legal name], (company number [Company number]), of [Employer address].

Employee: [Employee full name], of [Employee address].

Employment began on [Start date]. Continuous employment began on [Date continuous employment began — including any previous employment that counts].

2. Job and Place of Work

Job title: [Job title]. Brief description of the work: [Description of duties].

Place of work: [Address] (or: the employee is required or permitted to work at various places, namely [Places], and the employer's address is [Employer address]).

3. Pay and Hours

Pay: (£[Annual salary] per year / £[Hourly rate] per hour / method of calculating pay), payable [weekly / monthly] in arrears on [Pay day] by bank transfer.

Normal working hours: [Number] hours per week, [Days of the week], [Start and finish times]. Hours or days (are not variable / may vary as follows: [How they vary or how this is determined]). Overtime: [Terms or "none"].

4. Holidays and Leave