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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 Guy Logan 13 Feb 2009

    A coalition of employergroups, unions and legal experts has presented recommendations to the government on how to best implement the...

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    British jobs for British workers is not easy

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    by Matthew Clayton 9 Feb 2009

    The recent oil refinery strike highlights key points about EU workers' rights.

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    Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Harrison Employment Appeal Tribunal

    by Personnel Today 1 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 1 Feb 2009

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    Casenote: Health and Safety at Work Act does not impose duty to mitigate ‘everyday risks’

    by Personnel Today 4 Dec 2008
    by Personnel Today 4 Dec 2008

    In R v Porter’, the Court of Appeal allows an appeal by the headmaster of a private school against his...

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    Pension standards compliance will be self-certified to ease red tape

    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008
    by Mike Berry 6 Nov 2008

    Employers will be able to ‘self-certify’ that their pension scheme meets expected standards when new minimum levels of saving come...

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    Case of the week: Builder’s contract term ruled to be a sham

    by Personnel Today 31 Oct 2008
    by Personnel Today 31 Oct 2008

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    Dealing with malingerers – weekly dilemma

    by David Mills 22 Oct 2008
    by David Mills 22 Oct 2008

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    Damages for breaching notice periods

    by Guy Guinan 17 Oct 2008
    by Guy Guinan 17 Oct 2008

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    XL HR team retained to do dirty work at failed leisure business

    by Guy Logan 19 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 19 Sep 2008

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    Generation Y – a guide to how to manage the younger generation

    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2008
    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2008

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    Annual leave policy clinic: Summer days and holiday entitlement

    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2008
    by Personnel Today 15 Sep 2008

    Gagandeep Prasad and Caroline Buckley spell out the vital contract and policy documentation for holiday entitlement.The summer holidays are fast...

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    Extending the right to request flexible working

    by Hannah Ford 12 Sep 2008
    by Hannah Ford 12 Sep 2008

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    by Roger Byard 12 Sep 2008
    by Roger Byard 12 Sep 2008

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    Tullett Prebon Group recovers no-show clause money

    by Personnel Today 2 Sep 2008
    by Personnel Today 2 Sep 2008

    Tullett Prebon Group Limited v Ghaleb El-HajjaliFactsTullett Prebon Group Limited (“Tullett”), a City investment firm, entered into an employment contract...

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    Watson Wyatt releases new editions of Western Europe reports

    by Personnel Today 27 Aug 2008
    by Personnel Today 27 Aug 2008

    Watson Wyatt has published the latest editions of its well-known annual reports on employee benefits and employment terms and conditions for...

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