employment contract
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employment contract
A legally binding contract between an employer and an employee that regulates the terms of the employment relationship, such as salary, working hours, duties, and notice periods.
Vor der Unterschrift sollte man den Arbeitsvertrag immer sorgfältig prüfen.
Before signing, you should always check the employment contract carefully.
This word is made up of 'Arbeit' (work) and 'Vertrag' (contract). The 's' in between is a linking -s that connects the two words. An 'Arbeitsvertrag' (employment contract) is therefore literally a contract about work.
Mein neuer Arbeitsvertrag regelt die genauen Arbeitszeiten und das Gehalt.
My new employment contract sets out the exact working hours and salary.
An 'Arbeitsvertrag' (employment contract) is often combined with certain verbs. You can 'unterschreiben' (sign), 'abschließen' (conclude/enter into), 'bekommen' (get), 'anbieten' (offer), or 'kündigen' (terminate) an employment contract.
Nach dem Gespräch hat mir die Firma sofort einen Arbeitsvertrag angeboten.
After the interview, the company immediately offered me an employment contract.
Common adjectives that describe an 'Arbeitsvertrag' (employment contract) are 'befristet' (fixed-term, with an end date) and 'unbefristet' (permanent, without a fixed end date). 'Fest' (permanent) is also often used as a synonym for 'unbefristet' (permanent).
Sie hat endlich einen unbefristeten Arbeitsvertrag erhalten.
She finally received a permanent employment contract.
commitment / engagement
'das Engagement' and 'der Arbeitsvertrag' can both have to do with a professional agreement. 'Arbeitsvertrag' is the legal contract between employer and employee; it includes things like salary, working hours, and duties. In this context, 'Engagement' refers more to the fixed-term employment itself, especially for artists. The words can be confusing because an 'Engagement' is often regulated by a contract. When talking about the document or the legal terms, you say 'Arbeitsvertrag'. When talking about a fixed-term artistic job, 'Engagement' fits.
Vor dem ersten Arbeitstag liest Anna den Arbeitsvertrag noch einmal genau.
Before her first day of work, Anna reads the employment contract carefully once again.
Nach der Probe sprach der Tänzer über sein neues Engagement an der Oper.
After the rehearsal, the dancer talked about his new engagement at the opera.