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.
A future Labour government would create a ministry of employment rights and a workers’ protection agency, Jeremy Corbyn has announced....
A Sheffield-based company has announced plans to make it a disciplinary offence to bring single-use plastic into the office.
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Employees at a Costa Coffee franchise in Essex claim they have had £200 deducted from their final payslips to cover...
Asda staff have taken part a rally outside the retailer’s headquarters in Leeds in protest over contract changes that will...
Amid all the political turmoil in July, employers will be forgiven for missing a flurry of proposed new employment laws...
The government has announced legislation to address the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the workplace – including clauses designed...
The government has announced new proposals of compensation for workers when their shift is cancelled at short notice
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
The death of a likely-fatigued rail maintenance worker has prompted call for widespread change in the industry
The recent judgment on restrictive covenants in contracts, Tillman v Egon Zehnder, overturned a century-old principle on competition clauses. But...
Seven in 10 university academics and teaching staff say their mental health has been “damaged” by working on insecure contracts,...
The Supreme Court hands down a decision that overturns a century-old principle on employee competition clauses.
Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
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Mexican-style street food chain Wahaca has altered its policy on making serving staff pay part of the bills of customers who leave without paying.
One sixth of UK workers – around 5.1 million people – are in insecure, low-paid work, according to new research....
