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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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    Labour would help workers ‘take back control’

    by Rob Moss 19 Nov 2019
    by Rob Moss 19 Nov 2019

    A future Labour government would “rewrite the rules of our economy” and would help workers “take back control”, John McDonnell...

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    How easy is it to implement a four-day week?

    by Jo Faragher 11 Nov 2019
    by Jo Faragher 11 Nov 2019

    If the four-day week is to be a realistic option for businesses, work needs to be done on how it can be made to suit companies of different sizes.

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    Asda staff given extra week to sign new contract or lose jobs

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Nov 2019

    Retail staff at Asda who have yet to sign a new contract have been given an additional seven days to...

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    ‘Up to 12,000’ Asda staff face dismissal this weekend

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Nov 2019

    Up to 12,000 Asda staff are yet to sign a new contract that will require them to work flexible hours...

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    Supreme Court rules in favour of inventor in Unilever diabetes case

    by Adam McCulloch 25 Oct 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 25 Oct 2019

    The UK’s highest court has awarded £2m compensation to a scientist over technology he came up with while working for Unilever in the 1980s.

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    HMRC to reform CEST tool ahead of IR35 changes

    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2019
    by Jo Faragher 23 Oct 2019

    HM Revenue and Customs has announced it will make changes to its Check Employment Status for Tax tool, which has...

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    ‘Thousands’ of Asda staff face dismissal if they don’t sign new contract

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2019

    Thousands of employees at Asda face dismissal next month if they refuse to sign a contract that will require them...

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    IR35: Time for the private sector to get its house in order?

    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2019
    by Jo Faragher 16 Oct 2019

    Recent decisions by major employers such as Barclays and Lloyds to bring all contractors onto payroll have ruffled feathers in...

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    Back to basics: Employment law foundations critical for all businesses

    by Brenda Charnock 9 Oct 2019
    by Brenda Charnock 9 Oct 2019

    Brenda Charnock examines the case of a woman unfairly dismissed for being pregnant and asks why some employers fail to...

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    Gig economy: Uber launches on-demand jobs app ‘Works’

    by Rob Moss 3 Oct 2019
    by Rob Moss 3 Oct 2019

    Uber Technologies has launched a new app to put casual workers in touch with employers trying to fill vacant shifts....

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    Gig economy: Royal Mail’s eCourier drivers to strike over employment status

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2019
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2019

    Drivers and riders working for eCourier, a same-day delivery service owned by Royal Mail Group, have voted for strike action,...

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    HMRC wins IR35 tribunal against three BBC presenters

    by Jo Faragher 19 Sep 2019
    by Jo Faragher 19 Sep 2019

    HMRC has won an IR35 tribunal case at the High Court against three BBC presenters who will now have to...

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    Young and old most likely to miss out on paid holiday and payslips

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2019

    The youngest and oldest staff working in atypical ways, such as temporary work, are the most at risk of missing...

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    Out-of-hours GP who had limited company was a worker, rules EAT

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Sep 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Sep 2019

    A recent judgment has highlighted the urgent need for a reliable tool for organisations to determine employment status, a law...

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    Landmark gig economy bill close to becoming law in California

    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2019
    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2019

    The state of California is close to passing a landmark bill that will require employers to treat gig economy workers...

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