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.
collective agreement
Arbeitsvertrag and Tarifvertrag both regulate the conditions of work. An Arbeitsvertrag is concluded individually between an employer and an employee, while a Tarifvertrag sets working conditions collectively for an industry or a company. Use Arbeitsvertrag for your own agreed conditions and Tarifvertrag for shared rules.
In meinem Arbeitsvertrag stehen mein Gehalt und meine Arbeitszeit.
My employment contract states my salary and working hours.
Der Tarifvertrag legt für die Branche den Mindestlohn und den Urlaubsanspruch fest.
The collective agreement sets the minimum wage and vacation entitlement for the industry.
