It’s a question that crops up all the time - you need to move your business to another location or move an employee to another job function. Do you have the right to insist on these changes?
Published 07.09.2006
When it comes to employment contracts, you naturally want flexibility so that if business reasons require contract terms to be varied, you can do this without facing a constructive dismissal claim.
What’s the best way to achieve this?
Published 13.12.2007
When drafting employment contracts you probably include a flexibility clause that enables you to ask staff to perform different tasks. But how far, in reality, will such a clause take you?
Published 19.10.2006
Employees who are required to work Saturday and/or Sunday usually have one or two days off in the week. Even if these days always follow the same or a regular pattern, what should you put in their
contract?
Published 27.08.2013
Like many employers, you’ve hired in staff on a self-employed basis to plug gaps during the economic crisis. It’s a cheaper option than recruiting permanent employees. But how can you stop them
exploiting your business information?
Published 19.11.2010
If an employment contract includes a flexible job duties clause, you have the right to ask an employee to perform additional or alternative tasks based on business needs. But just how far does it
allow you to go?
Published 09.10.2012
Employers need to respond quickly to any unexpected business changes. So what contractual tricks can you learn from a recent High Court case involving British Airways (BA) and its cabin crew?
Published 21.04.2010
You want to bring in another member of staff, but this time only on a casual basis. It’s been suggested that you could do this by using a “zero hours” contract. So what is this and could it cause you
any problems?
Published 23.02.2010
A major rail company recently came unstuck when all of its drivers refused to work on a Sunday, leaving 45,000 passengers stranded. So what did this employer miss out of its contracts that would have
avoided the problem?
Published 28.09.2009
You know just how important it is to make sure your employment contracts provide you with maximum protection and flexibility. But how can you tell if they’re up-to-date? Should you turn to a
solicitor?
Published 06.10.2005