As taken from the GOV.UK website. Making a change without agreement If an employer makes a change to a contract without getting agreement (including by using flexibility clauses unreasonably), employees may: have the right to refuse to work under the new conditions say that they’re working any new terms under protest, and are treating the change as a breach of contract resign and claim constructive dismissal be able to take a case to an employment tribunal In Northern Ireland an employment tribunal is known as an ‘industrial tribunal’. If an employee disagrees with new terms and conditions but doesn’t say or do anything, this may count as agreeing to the changes. Re-employment on new terms and conditions Employers may, as a last resort, end a contract and re-employ someone on new terms and conditions. Employers who are dismissing employees must follow the legally required: redundancy procedure in England, Wales and Scotland statutory minimum dismissal in Northern Ireland If an employer does dismiss and re-employ someone, they may be able to take a case to a tribunal and claim: breach of contract unfair dismissal
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:49:32 +0000
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