The employment relationship between the employer and his employees stems from the employment contract or from the contract of service. Therefore, it is imperative for the essential terms to be incorporated in the contract of employment as once the employee has accepted the employment terms, the employer cannot further impose “other terms” unilaterally. With the development of industrial law with the courts creating new rights, there has been an increase in the implied terms that are also read into the contract. A badly drafted employment contract that does not correctly express the intentions of the employer on the essential terms and conditions can give rise to serious consequences for employers.