1. The Client's Situation
Ahead of concluding a full-time employment contract with a newly hired employee, the client wished to have a draft of a standard employment contract, including meal-allowance payment conditions, reviewed. In particular, the client was concerned about the possible omission of mandatory entries such as working hours, the wage-calculation period, and the payday, as well as clauses that could operate unfavorably in the event of a future labor dispute.
2. Your Legal Team's Advice
Your Legal Team reviewed the draft employment contract prepared by the client, clearly reflecting the meal-allowance clause in Article 8(1), and specifying the wage-calculation and payment provisions, break times, and overtime-related wording so as to conform to statutory standards. In addition, the team organized the essential workplace information needed to finalize the employment contract as a separate item, so that the contract could be concluded without omissions.
3. Result
The client was able to quickly finalize an employment contract that satisfied legal requirements, and by clarifying the working conditions, prevented the possibility of future reports to the labor office or disputes. Thereafter, it secured a standard employment-contract framework that allows the same template to be used for new hires.