New Job, No Contract?

My fiancee has today started a new job at a private nursery.



She has gone on her lunch break a short while ago and has informed me that she will now be paid by cheque on the last day of every month, there are no contracts for any of the staff, and she is unsure of what would happen should she ever fall pregnant (due to the no contract part).





Where does she stand with regards to having no contract and what rights would she have?

Can the employer dismiss her for getting pregnant at any point or is that something that could be taken to court if it ever occured?



She has also said that others there have said there is no official letters to say they are working there, how does that stand?



http://ift.tt/1yvUmJq - This is the nursery (if not allowed on here then apologies).



I look forward to receiving some advice.



Thanks,

New Job, No Contract?

New Job, A bit unhappy about one of the clauses.....

there is a clause in the contract which basically means I am not allowed to be indirectly or directly engaged, concerned or interested in any other business or occupation whatsoever, Which i think is a bit unfair, I currently have a small freelance job which the other owner of the business relys on me to do and i can't just cut him off, but has absolutely nothing to do with my new job or even in the same industry.

I am a web developer so it is within our nature to take on jobs outside of our full time work, as i sometimes help out on other projects, not only for money but to increase knowledge.



Do you think I should raise this issue with them? or keep quiet? i don't see how they can find out?



maybe some advice on how i should approach this with my new job? i don't want to compromise anything.

New Job, A bit unhappy about one of the clauses.....