If my employer does not give me a contract of employment are they breaking the law?

Yes, and I advice you to never work to anyone without a contract cause contract protect your rights and can be used as a proof for certain things.

Probably not. Contracts can be verbal as well as written down.

If you show up, do work and get paid - that looks like a contract.

Laws vary from state to state, buy most employees are "employees at will" which means they can leave or be fired at any time. Employers do not usually have to give you a contract of employment.

No. Many employees don't have a formal contract. Stop worrying about a piece of paper and just do your job.

BTW, in some states they can fire you for no reason. I highly doubt these employers would have a contract with their employees.

If you are in the US, most likely not.

You refer to yourself as an employee. That indicates to me that you are NOT a private contractor, which would involve a contract as the title implies.

Did you fill out an application, or give a resume, then get hired and start work after filling out a lot of forms for human resources? Do they take out your taxes for you, and have benefits available? If so, you are most likely employed "at will" like most Americans. Not only is it perfectly legal in most places, but they can fire you anytime they want - also perfectly legal as long as it not's racially or sexually discriminatory.

If you are privately contracted to do a job, you would know what it means - you are technically not an employee. The contract would state a specific date when the job begins and ends, and you would be reponsible for all your own taxes, etc.

Hope this helps.

yes.....the contract is you work and they pay......if they do not pay they are breaking the law.