--- title: Employment periods description: Record and confirm a worker's job terms as employment periods, correct them, start new terms, and end employment without ending the connection. product: Lexpoint — Workforce audience: Employers managing foreign and domestic workers doc_type: guide canonical_url: https://docs.lexpoint.io/workforce/people/employment-periods/ app_routes: https://my.lexpoint.io/employer/workforce/[linkId]/employment, https://my.lexpoint.io/employer/workforce/[linkId]/employment/[episodeId] requires: Owner or HR role, An active connection that shares roster visibility and employer servicing last_verified: 2026-09-24 keywords: employment record employer, employment period, confirm job terms, NOC duties wage hours, end employment, new terms promotion raise license: Documentation © Lexpoint. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. --- # Employment periods An employment record is a series of **periods**. Each period holds one set of terms: role, place, and pay. When terms change, you start a new period instead of overwriting the old one. Letters are drafted from **confirmed** periods only. Periods live on the **Employment** tab of [a worker's page](/workforce/people/worker-page/). ## Period states | State | Meaning | |---|---| | **Draft** | Being filled in. A thin bar shows how complete it is. It cannot be used for a letter | | **Current** | Confirmed and in force today | | **Upcoming** | Confirmed, starting on a future date. Today's job stays current until then | | **Closed** | Ended, or replaced by a newer period | | **Locked** | A letter or report used these facts. Corrections require an amendment | ## Record the first period 1. On the worker's **Employment** tab, select **Add employment period** (or **Start new terms** in the header). Lexpoint starts a draft and opens **Employment facts**. 2. Work through the three sections. Changes save automatically — a **Saving** / **Saved** chip shows the state. 3. When every section is complete, select **Confirm terms**, check the summary under *Confirm these terms?*, and select **Confirm terms** again. ```media id: workforce-employment-editor type: screenshot caption: Employment facts on the Pay section, with the Job Bank wage band under the wage. shot: /employer/workforce//employment/ on a demo draft period with Role and Place complete and Pay filled — full-time, 40 hours, an hourly wage, and the Job Bank band visible. Light mode, 1440×900 cropped to 1383×776. Redact the worker's name in the breadcrumb and subtitle, worksite and supervisor names, and the organization name. ``` ### Role | Field | Notes | |---|---| | **NOC** | Required. Search and choose the occupation code. The information button opens the NOC details | | **Occupation inside this NOC** | Appears only when the NOC splits into more than one occupation. Optional | | **Job title** | Required. Defaults to the NOC title. Change it to the title you use on offers and letters | | **Duties** | At least one, up to 10, each up to 280 characters. **Suggest duties** proposes lines from the NOC for you to review and add | ### Place | Field | Notes | |---|---| | **Worksite / report-to** | Required. Your worksites from Program readiness | | **Supervisor** | Optional | | **Start date** | Required | | **Permanent role** | On by default. Turn it off to set a required **Fixed end date** after the start date | ### Pay | Field | Notes | |---|---| | **Full-time schedule** | On for full-time, off for part-time. Full-time needs 30 or more hours per week | | **Hours per week** | Required, between 0.5 and 168 | | **Wage** and **Wage unit** | Required. **Hourly** or **Annual**. The amount is stored as an hourly wage in CAD; an annual salary is converted using the weekly hours | Under the wage, a **Job Bank** band compares the hourly amount with the published low, median, and high wages for the NOC in the worksite's area, and with the **Provincial floor**, each marked **Met** or **Below**. It is a reference, not a decision. If the person's own work history lists a job at an employer whose name matches yours, its title appears under **Profile job match**. **Use this job →** links it to this record. **Preview** shows the latest saved terms at any point. After you confirm, the person sees the confirmed terms in their own account — see [Your employment record](/individuals/employment/employment-record/). ## Correct a confirmed period Open the period from the Employment tab and select **Edit this period**. Use it for mistakes or missing details in the same period; it does not create a new one. Select **Save correction** when done. **Edit this period** is not offered once the period is **Locked**, and older periods that a newer one has replaced are read-only. ## Start new terms Use this for a raise, a new title, new hours, or a move to another site. 1. On the Employment tab, select **Start new terms**. 2. Choose **New terms start on**. The hint shows the earliest allowed date — for example, when a letter already issued named the current role as current. 3. Select **Start period**. The new draft opens. Fill it in and confirm it. The current period stays in force until the new start date. Only one draft can be open at a time. ## End employment 1. Open the current period and select **End employment**. 2. Enter the **Last day of work**. The period covers through that day. 3. Select **End employment**. You cannot end a period while a draft of new terms is open. Finish that draft first. :::caution[Ending a period does not end the connection] **End employment** closes the period and nothing else. The connection stays active and the person stays on your roster. A closed period's end date cannot be changed afterwards. Only the person can end the connection, from their own account — see [Leaving an employer](/individuals/employment/leaving/). ::: ## Related - [Letter requests](/workforce/letters/letter-requests/) — letters are drafted from confirmed periods - [Leave](/workforce/leave/leave-requests/) — leave is recorded inside a confirmed period - [Settings reference](/workforce/settings/settings-reference/) — adding worksites under Program readiness ## Frequently asked questions ### Does ending employment remove the person from my roster? No. Ending a period closes that period only. The connection stays active and the person stays on your roster until they end the connection from their own account. ### Can I edit a confirmed period? Yes, with Edit this period, until a letter or report uses its facts. After that the period is locked and shows why. ### How do I record a raise or a new job title? Use Start new terms on the Employment tab. It opens a new period from the date you choose; the current period stays in force until then.