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
You want to vary the terms of an employee’s contract but aren’t sure how they are going to react. If they continue to work without protest, can you take this as a sign that they’ve accepted the
change?
Published 24.08.2018
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
An employee has been awarded £22,000 by the tribunal because his employer imposed a change to his working hours. Why was this such a costly error?
Published 10.10.2017
A robust employment contract will include the key terms and conditions of employment. But can it also include a blanket clause that permits you to vary or amend any terms and conditions as you need
or wish?
Published 07.02.2023
Due to the crisis you need to make cost savings so you’ve tried to reduce an employee’s hours and pay by mutual consent. They’ve refused to negotiate but you still wish to proceed. What are your
options?
Published 18.05.2020
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
As a general rule, you can’t amend any documents which have contractual force without first having your employees’ express and prior consent. Fair enough, but is there any way you might be able to
retain some flexibility here?
Published 05.06.2013
You’ve lowered the rate of expenses an employee was eligible for. He wasn’t happy but carried on working anyway. Now, seven months later, he’s resigned and claimed for his unpaid expenses. What’s the
position?
Published 27.11.2008
A bit of snow usually brings with it excuses from staff that they can’t get in. But recent weather has been so bad that many employers have been forced to shut temporarily. So, if the worst happens,
do your employees still get paid?
Published 27.01.2010