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
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
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
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 make some changes to your employees’ employment contracts. Can you simply ask them to sign on the dotted line? If not, what’s the current legal thinking as to what you must do first?
Published 07.02.2008
Where an employer wants to downgrade employees’ terms and conditions, it can use the practice of “fire and rehire” as a last resort. However, one union has just stopped Tesco from using this tactic.
Does that mean fire and rehire is now redundant?
Published 02.03.2022
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
You’re carrying out some organisational changes and wish to alter the job descriptions of several managers. Must you consult with them first, and what if they unreasonably reject the proposed
changes?
Published 06.09.2007
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