Avant - Engagement in Private Practice

Employment and contractor services agreements

Summary:

Private medical practices engage employees and contractors to perform work at the practice. It is important for workers (be they medical practitioners or support staff) to understand their rights and obligations and for practice owners to deal fairly and lawfully with their workers.

Employment agreement

The purpose of this factsheet is to help you understand the terms and conditions of your employment agreement and will give you a brief explanation of the key terms and conditions, that may be included in your agreement. It will also provide you some guidance on clauses that may be missing from your agreement.

Contractor/services agreement

The purpose of this factsheet is to help you understand the terms and conditions of your contractor or services agreement and will give you a brief explanation of key terms and conditions, which may be included. This will also provide you some guidance on clauses that may be missing from your agreement.

Indemnity clauses

The purpose of factsheet is to help you understand what an indemnity clause is and explains who is responsible to an injured party in the case of a claim against the medical practitioner, the practice or both parties.