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Employer's Guide to Changing Contractual Terms

This is a guide to the complex area of changing employees' terms and conditions of employment. Attempting to change terms and conditions, without following the correct procedures can be very dangerous - Employment Tribunals, County and High Court claims are all possible. This guide sets out in clear and easy to follow format, what to consider before starting a process, what to do and what not to do. This guide is only designed to give you a good idea of the process to follow - we do advise that you take advice on the particular circumstances of your case, particularly if the change you are trying to achieve;

a) relates to a TUPE transfer, i.e. employees you have acquired by the virtue of buying a business or taking over a contract for services from another Company; or
b) involves a change towards less favourable terms than those currently enjoyed by employees; or
c) is being objected to by one or more employees.

See the employer's guide to contracts of employment for more general guidance on the importance and interpretation of contractual terms.

This document was last updated: 18th April 2007.