In February 2016 the government announced that it would impose new contracts on junior doctors without their consent. Does that mean you can force new contracts on your employees without their
consent too?
Published 10.03.2016
If you need to introduce restrictive covenants for business reasons, you’re likely to encounter resistance from those who will be affected. In light of new case law, can you dismiss staff who refuse
to play ball?
Published 15.06.2006
You want to amend your contracts by introducing new restrictive covenants. What if your staff don’t agree? Would any subsequent dismissal be fair even if the covenants were unenforceable?
Published 11.01.2007
In a recent case, the employer wanted to stop paying a hefty contractual bonus. When staff refused a lump sum payment to buy out this right, it dismissed them and offered re-engagement on new terms.
Were they unfairly dismissed?
Published 10.04.2012
If you need to change one or more terms of an employment contract for genuine business reasons, you have three main options to effect that change. What are they and what are the risks?
Published 06.03.2024
In a recent case, the only way the employer could stay afloat was by re-issuing contracts on less favourable terms. One employee resigned and claimed constructive dismissal. What did the Employment
Appeal Tribunal (EAT) think?
Published 31.10.2012
When you need to vary terms and conditions of employment you should first seek the agreement of all affected employees. If the majority are happy to agree, would that allow you to safely dismiss the
dissenters?
Published 09.09.2014
By not signing an employee fails to expressly accept the terms and conditions of a new or amended employment contract. If you’re faced with this situation what should you do?
Published 02.09.2015
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
An employee who was denied sick pay has been awarded over £75,000 by the tribunal. What did the employer do wrong?
Published 06.10.2016