You must come to an agreement on a regular pattern of work with new part-time employees. The agreement must be in writing and include all of the following points:
- the number of hours to be worked each day
- the specific days of the week the employee will work
- the actual starting and finishing times for each day
- the minimum hours each day are no less than 3
- that any changes to the agreement will be in writing
- the specific times and duration of meal breaks.
To assist you, there is a template part-time hours of work agreement/variation form available below as well as a template letter of engagement.