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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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    Bear hug complaint ‘swept under carpet’ by doughnut firm leads to £31k award

    by Rob Moss 6 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 6 Jun 2024

    Former doughnut decorator awarded £31,000 after Project D failed to properly investigate sexually harassment complaint and then dismissed her.

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    How is Labour moulding its employment rights proposals?

    by Adam McCulloch 31 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 31 May 2024

    Labour has updated its New Deal for Working People green paper with a more detailed group of proposals under the Making Work Pay badge. So what's changed?

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    Labour publishes plan to deliver New Deal for workers

    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 28 May 2024

    Party publishes New Deal for Working People under the heading Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, attracting some union criticism.

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    Labour and unions reach agreement on employment plans

    by Rob Moss 15 May 2024
    by Rob Moss 15 May 2024

    Trades unions and Labour reach agreement on workers’ rights proposals after party was accused of watering down plans to please business groups.

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    Why Labour’s New Deal intrigues business leaders more than it worries them

    by Amanda Glover 14 May 2024
    by Amanda Glover 14 May 2024

    Labour's New Deal for Working People challenges the idea that the UK should be a low cost, deregulated economy, given that productivity remains stubbornly below its European competitors.

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    Will Labour’s New Deal lead to overwhelmed tribunals?

    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2024

    Labour's current plans could cause a spike in legal disputes against employers, claims employment lawyers.

    • Zero hours
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    Unions warn Labour not to ‘water down’ New Deal for Workers

    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2024

    The UK’s second largest union, Unite, has issued a fresh warning to the Labour party not to dilute its proposed New Deal for Workers.

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    TUC: zero hours contracts are example of ‘structural racism’

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2024

    Black and ethnic minority women are twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men, according to a new analysis.

    • Zero hours
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    Libby Purves is wrong: the UK’s employment law is best in class

    by John Hayes 18 Apr 2024
    by John Hayes 18 Apr 2024

    Employment lawyer John Hayes takes issue with an article in The Times and explains why UK law strikes the right balance.

    • Zero hours
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    1.4 million workers face ‘double jeopardy’

    by Rob Moss 17 Apr 2024
    by Rob Moss 17 Apr 2024

    Analysis shows 1.4 million people face the ‘double jeopardy’ of working in severely insecure jobs while privately renting.

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    Top 10 HR questions March 2024: Ramadan, carer’s leave and holiday

    by Brightmine 3 Apr 2024
    by Brightmine 3 Apr 2024

    The top FAQ this month looks at how employers can support employees observing Ramadan, which this year runs until 10 April.

    • Zero hours
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    Zero-hours contracts hit record numbers

    by Jo Faragher 22 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 22 Mar 2024

    A record number of young people are on zero-hours contracts, according to the Work Foundation.

    • Fire and rehire
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    Can Labour satisfy business and unions on workers’ rights?

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Mar 2024

    As Labour appears to be closer to coming into government, efforts to influence policy by business and unions are bound to gather pace.

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    Why some employers must provide extra holiday in 2024

    by Stephen Simpson 13 Mar 2024
    by Stephen Simpson 13 Mar 2024

    As a result of how the Easter bank holidays fall in 2024 and 2025, some employers will breach their employees’...

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    IR35 rules change: Employing contractors could get less risky

    by Matthew Greene and Guy Bud 13 Mar 2024
    by Matthew Greene and Guy Bud 13 Mar 2024

    Changes to how IR35 works could reduce the financial risks of employing off-payroll contractors.

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