A well-drafted employment contract is guaranteed to protect you from the employer's arbitrariness in the future. Therefore, the stage of concluding an employment contract with the company is very responsible, and it is important not to make mistakes. Of course, any employer tries to avoid in the contract what you can use to your advantage. And if in the collective agreement there is actually no subject of dispute - either you sign or are looking for another job, then the terms of the individual agreement can and should be adjusted.
Necessary
Constitution of the Russian Federation, Labor Code
Instructions
Step 1
Carefully study the terms of the employment contract, especially what is written in small print (if anything, you can ask the employer for a magnifying glass). Feel free to ask what you don't understand. You can use the Labor Code or the Constitution to clarify some confusing points.
Step 2
The money question, that is, the question of your salary, is the most delicate. But at the stage of concluding an agreement, it is still better to discuss it. Include, if necessary, in the contract the amount of your salary and the conditions for its indexation, the principles of payment for extracurricular work, the amount of leave, vacation pay, maternity leave, etc., as well as the conditions of your dismissal, especially if you are hired by a private trader. Many employers do not like to pay "extra" money to their employees, although they are required by law. The employment contract will oblige them to do this. Otherwise, you will have something to present in court.
Step 3
Play it safe and clarify the work schedule, especially if it is rolling. Maybe the employer will even provide you with a printout of the days you work and rest. Be sure to indicate in the employment contract the actual work schedule (for example, 2/2 or 5/2) and the working hours (for example, from 8.00 to 18.00, a break from 12.00 to 14.00).
Step 4
If the employer provides you with transport that delivers to the place of work, or hot meals right at the workplace, ask how this will affect your salary. If the employer assures you that it is “free”, add this clause to the contract, otherwise, having received a “footcloth”, you may miss an impressive part of the salary that went to pay for travel and meals.
Step 5
If you are studying, discuss with the employer the conditions on the basis of which he should let you go to the session. In accordance with articles 173-177 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the employer is obliged to provide you with paid educational leave under certain conditions. If you fit these conditions, feel free to demand the inclusion of this point in your employment contract.
Step 6
After making all the changes to the contract, carefully study the new document and check all the edits. If all the conditions suit both you and the employer, you can safely sign the future employment relationship. Be careful when you receive a copy of the contract: it must match the document that the employer has, word for word. If you signed an agreement "through a carbon copy" (yes, sometimes it happens!), Demand that the employer personally write on your agreement: "The copy is correct" and sign it. Now this is a real document, not a photocopy of it.
