Written Agreements
Written employment contracts are not mandatory in the Isle of Man. Employers must provide a written statement of employment containing employment terms within 4 weeks of the employee's start date. This requirement does not apply if a contract is made in writing. The employer must provide a copy of the contract to the employee. It must contain information on both parties' identities, job title, place of work, working hours, remuneration details, notice requirements, disciplinary rules, and procedures, etc.
A written statement of employment is legally binding on both parties. Employment contracts that are made for less than 4 weeks do not require a written statement. Employers must keep a copy of the written statement until 6 months after the termination of employment.
Oral Agreements
Oral contracts of employment are legal in the Isle of Man if the employment relationship's existence can be proved by the employee's obligation to undertake work personally and the employer's corresponding obligation to provide and control the work. Employers must provide a written statement of employment containing employment terms within 4 weeks of the employee's start date. The statement must contain information regarding both parties' identities, job title, place of work, working hours, remuneration details, notice requirements, disciplinary rules, and procedures, etc.
Implied Agreements
Implied contracts of employment are legal in the Isle of Man if the employment relationship's existence can be proved by the employee's obligation to undertake work personally and the employer's corresponding obligation to provide and control the work. Employers must provide a written statement of employment containing employment terms within 4 weeks of the employee's start date. The statement must contain information regarding both parties' identities, job titles, places of work, working hours, remuneration details, notice requirements, disciplinary rules and procedures, etc.
In addition to the express terms in an employment contract, there are implied terms that may not be recorded in the written contract of employment or the written statement. The general rule is that a term will be implied into a contract if it is so obvious that both parties would have regarded it as a term, even though they had not expressly stated it as a term, or if it is necessary to imply the term in order to give the contract business efficacy.