Employment contract is an integral part of employee and employer relationship and any dispute arises are settled within this contract conditions. However, if contract violates any statutory conditions, then statutory conditions will remain valid and applicable. HR should be clear about what are the clauses should be incorporated in employment contract and missing any important clauses may put employer in trouble. There are templates available in search engine. They may help to give an idea.to formulate employment contract. HR needs complete understanding of what should be in the appointment contract. There is a tendency in many companies that they incorporate policy matters in appointment contract. It creates lot of misunderstanding to employee. One example is of leave to employees. It varies from state to state. Further company may change leave eligibility to employees by policy intimation. Job location and transfer clause are another important part in employment contract and creates confusion and matter of discontent when transfer matter comes to be applied. It should clearly state that transfer may be applied to company’s sister organization and/ or any new branch opened after joining of the employee. Clarity of salary part with details is another important and it should be clarified in Salary/ Remuneration clause and employee gets clear picture. Employment contract should be issued on the date of joining or before joining if there is no offer letter issued. The practice of delayed issuing of appointment contract is bad practice and employee gets confused. Employee should get clarification and rational, logical and reply from HR/ employer if employee finds any clause is not clear and doubtful. Job Descriptions part of appointment contract is to clear. Employer can inform job descriptions in the contract and share with an annexure with appointment contract. Further employer can inform that job details will be shared separately after joining. But whatever my be the intention of the employer, employee should get clear clarification and confusion should not come. Clear communication of job description s helps to retain employees and employee turnover remains low.