Can An Employer Change Your Contract?

Summary

Sometimes, an employer may want to make changes to the terms and conditions of your contract such as working hours, location of work, or pay. If they do want to do this, there is usually a process they have to follow, including asking employees if they agree to the changes. An employer can change your contract if you agree to the changes, your contract includes a ‘variation clause’, or changes to the law mean a contract needs to be changed. There’s also another situation called a TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) transfer. If you’ve transferred to a new employer because your company is sold or the service you work in moves to an employer, you might have extra protections when it comes to contract changes. Your employer may be able to make changes to your contract including changes to: * Working hours or shifts * Job role or description * Pay rate * Enhanced holiday and sick pay * Notice period * Work location Any changes of the above should be made following the rules and agreements in your employment contract. When an employee’s job transfers to a new employer because of TUPE, the new employer can make changes to the contract, but only if there's a good.

Key information

• Enhanced holiday and sick pay
• Resign and make a claim for constructive dismissal;
• Work under protest and make a claim for unauthorised deduction of wages
• Sometimes, an employer may want to make changes to the terms and conditions of your contract such as working hours, location of work, or pay.
• If they do want to do this, there is usually a process they have to follow, including asking employees if they agree to the changes.
• An employer can change your contract if you agree to the changes, your contract includes a ‘variation clause’, or changes to the law mean a contract needs to be changed.
• There’s also another situation called a TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) transfer.
• If you’ve transferred to a new employer because your company is sold or the service you work in moves to an employer, you might have extra protections when it comes to contract changes.
• Your employer may be able to make changes to your contract including changes to:
• Working hours or shifts * Job role or description * Pay rate * Enhanced holiday and sick pay * Notice period * Work location
• Any changes of the above should be made following the rules and agreements in your employment contract.
• When an employee’s job transfers to a new employer because of TUPE, the new employer can make changes to the contract, but only if there's a good reason.

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