The employer must sign and date the statement of terms, but there is no requirement for the employee to sign it.  You must also keep a copy during the period of employment and for at least a year after it ends.

The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 sets out the right of every new employee to receive a written statement of five core terms of employment within 5 days of starting work. The core terms that must be specified are:

1. The full names of the employer and employee
2. The address of the employer
3. The expected duration of the contract (where the contract is temporary or fixed term)
4. The rate or method of calculating pay and the pay reference period for the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (for example, a week, a fortnight or a month)
5. What the employer reasonably expects the normal length of your working day and week to be, in a normal working day and in a normal working week

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994–2014 establishes the right to a written statement of the remaining terms of employment within 2 months of their start date. This must include:

1. The place of work
2. The title of the job or the nature of the work
3. The date the employment started
4. Pay intervals (for example, weekly or monthly)
5. Any terms or conditions relating to hours of work (including overtime)
6. Paid leave (other than sick leave), including annual leave and public holiday entitlement
7. Sick pay
8. Pension and pension schemes
9. Period of notice to be given by employer or employee
10. Details of any collective agreements that may affect your terms of employment

Remember that the Terms and Conditions of Employment protect the employee rights and conditions – The Employee Handbook is where you set out your terms and conditions.