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Employment contracts

Employers are required to provide employees with an employment contract, a written statement of certain terms and conditions of their employment, within two months of the beginning of their employment.

Employer should always consult with the employee prior to changing an employee's contract of employment. Failure to follow a fair procedure when varying employees' terms and conditions of employment may result in an employee bringing a claim for breach of contract.


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    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025

    The UK’s biggest toy retailer, The Entertainer, will hand over control of its business to its 1,900 employees.

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    TUC says Employment Rights Bill must be delivered ‘in full’

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Jul 2025

    The TUC has today (Monday) has told Conservative and Lib Dem peers to ‘stop trying to block’ stronger rights for millions of workers.

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    Zero-hours employees may have to request guaranteed hours

    by Jo Faragher 17 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 17 Jul 2025

    New rights for workers on zero-hours contracts could be watered down after a proposed amendment to the Employment Rights Bill as it is debated in the House of Lords.

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    Court of Appeal rules that Ryanair agency pilot is worker

    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025

    A Ryanair pilot has won a landmark legal victory on agency worker status at the Court of Appeal.

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    Government publishes ‘roadmap’ for Employment Rights Bill

    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025
    by Nic Paton 2 Jul 2025

    The government has published an ‘implementation roadmap’ for the Employment Rights Bill, confirming that, once the Bill has made it...

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    Graduate jobs this summer ‘will be toughest since 2018’

    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2025
    by Nic Paton 25 Jun 2025

    New graduates coming into the jobs’ market this summer will face a real bun fight, research has warned, with graduate...

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    Employee ownership rockets in past decade

    by Jo Faragher 25 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 25 Jun 2025

    Employee ownership has gone up by more than 1,600% since 2014, according to figures from the Employee Ownership Association.
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    Lawyers warn over impact of Employment Rights Bill on tribunals

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Jun 2025

    Chair of the Employment Lawyers' Association: ‘The evidence is clear. The tribunal cannot cope with the rising tide of employment litigation.’

    • Zero hours
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    Institute of Directors demand reforms to Employment Rights Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2025

    IoD: ‘Government has yet to show that it is listening to the concerns of business about the potential unintended consequences of the Bill as it is currently drafted.’

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    Top 10 HR questions May 2025: Failure to prevent fraud

    by Brightmine 2 Jun 2025
    by Brightmine 2 Jun 2025

    May 2025's top HR questions include one about a new criminal offence for an organisational failure to prevent fraud.

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    Bank holidays: six things employers need to know

    by Personnel Today 23 May 2025
    by Personnel Today 23 May 2025

    We look at common questions on employers' minds regarding bank holidays. Northern Ireland marks the Battle of the Boyne on 12 July.

    • Fire and rehire
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    Fire and rehire: the relocation question

    by Darren Newman 22 May 2025
    by Darren Newman 22 May 2025

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    CBI chair Soames accuses ministers of not listening over Employment Rights Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    At the Acas 2025 conference in Westminster, Soames accused the government of failing to listen to businesses's concerns about the proposals.

    • Zero hours
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    Zero-hours workers’ rights to be extended from beyond the grave

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    Workers could be awarded compensation after their death if businesses breach a ban on zero-hours contracts.

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    How can businesses build protections for gig workers?

    by Jo Faragher 7 May 2025
    by Jo Faragher 7 May 2025

    Gig or platform workers can be an overlooked group when it comes to employment protections and safety.
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