Work contract?

I have bin working in a hotel in buxton as a chef and after asking for a contract of employment several times i have still not recieved one after a month. i thought it was a legally binding contract and compulsary to have one. How can i tell my boss that its required and is one month enough time to have to produce it for me?? People who have been there months havent got one either!!!

He is legally obliged to produce the terms and conditions of your employment within two months of you starting. Some terms are express terms however some are implied (e.g. you will not work for the competition, he will not unfairly dismiss you)

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He is obliged to give you a contract by law. Is he paying you correctly with your Tax and NI contributions being paid? It may be worth checking with the Inland Revenue. I would ask again for a contract, if he won't give you one I would seriously consider looking for another job. If he fires you for asking take him to a tribunal!

Good luck

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Contracts of employment: introduction
All employees have a contract of employment, although it might not be in writing.
The contract doesn鈥檛 have to be in writing, but you鈥檙e entitled to a written statement of the main terms within two months of starting work.

The contract is made as soon as you accept a job offer, and both sides are then bound by its terms until it鈥檚 properly ended (usually by giving notice) or until the terms are changed (usually by mutual agreement).

Written statements
If you are an employee, you must get a 鈥榳ritten statement of employment particulars鈥?setting out some of your main terms. Your employer must give you this within two months of starting work. The statement must include:

pay
hours of work
holiday entitlement
sick pay arrangements
notice periods
information about disciplinary and grievance procedures
There is an interactive tool available from Business Link to help your employer create a written statement.