OH's work said a few months they were considering changing his contract from 60 (comms)/40 (basic salary) split to a 70 (comms) /30 (basic salary) split. OH and his colleague said no way you are not dropping our base salary we are already unpaid already. (they are paid half of what they should be getting)
So moving along a few months and it turns out they have gone ahead and changed his salary without any discussion or giving him a new contract....
So we've written to them and told them how they have broken UK employment law and WTF do they think they are doing.
f your employer wants to change your contract
If your employer wants to make changes, they should
Changes can be agreed directly between you and your employer, or through a 'collective agreement' between your employer and a trade union. This might be allowed by your contract even if you're not a union member.
What or who can change a contract of employment?
Either you or your employer might want to change your employment contract. However, neither you or your employer can change your employment contract without each other's agreement. Changes should normally be made after negotiation and agreement.
Changes to employment contracts could be made by:
If a collective agreement makes a change to employment contracts, the change will still apply to you even if you are not a member of the trade union or staff association.
So moving along a few months and it turns out they have gone ahead and changed his salary without any discussion or giving him a new contract....
So we've written to them and told them how they have broken UK employment law and WTF do they think they are doing.
f your employer wants to change your contract
If your employer wants to make changes, they should
- consult you or your representative (for example, a trade union official)
- explain the reasons why
- listen to alternative ideas
Changes can be agreed directly between you and your employer, or through a 'collective agreement' between your employer and a trade union. This might be allowed by your contract even if you're not a union member.
What or who can change a contract of employment?
Either you or your employer might want to change your employment contract. However, neither you or your employer can change your employment contract without each other's agreement. Changes should normally be made after negotiation and agreement.
Changes to employment contracts could be made by:
- agreement between you and your employer
- collective agreement - this is a negotiation between your employer and a trade union or staff association
- implication - that is through a change in long standing custom and practice (for example if your employer allows all employees a day off each year for New Year's Eve)
If a collective agreement makes a change to employment contracts, the change will still apply to you even if you are not a member of the trade union or staff association.
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