The question of whether employment tribunals are a period of continuous employment with previous employment and the start date of previous employment, if applicable : this is an important question. An employment contract will generally consist of two types of terms. These are:Implied termsExpress termsA term that is not mentioned in the agreement, called an implied term. These conditions are clearly agreed between the employer and the employee. If it is a term implied by fact or custom, common law or any other law, it is called an implied term. For example, employees cannot get help from their employer. Even if this condition is not included in an agreement, the court takes these conditions into account. In the event of dismissal, the courts take into account the implied conditions. But express terms are better than implied terms for two parties. A condition is mentioned in the agreement, called an express condition. Express terms are terms that have been set out in a written agreement or agreed orally. There are express conditions in the employment contract. These are: The scale or rate of pay. This is the method of calculating remuneration in which the employee is paid by commission or bonus. When payment is made. Weekly or monthly. Hours for