Usually your employer needs your agreementвЂЇto change yourвЂЇcontract.вЂЇSome changes may beВ difficultВ for working parents and carersВ to agree toВ because of caring responsibilities.В IfВ you are concerned about theВ changesВ you shouldВ explain clearly the reasons why and give the background to why they may be particularly difficultВ for you to agree toВ and how they may affect youВ e.g.В because of childcareВ responsibility/nursery hours your partners shift pattern or if you are a single parent and have sole responsibility for caring for children or if you care for an adult. Your rights if your employer changes your contract Your employer terminates your existing contract and offers you re-employment under a new contract on the changed terms (sometimes called вЂnew for oldвЂ™,В вЂdismissal and reengagementвЂ™ or вЂfire and re-hireвЂ™).Your employer seeks to agree changesВ but threatens toВ dismissВ employeesВ who donвЂ™t agree or.Your employer gives you written notice of the changesВ under aВ вЂњvariation clauseвЂќ in your contract.Your employer imposes new terms on you without your agreement or consent (sometimes calledВ вЂimposed changeвЂ™)В e.g.В tells you your days or hours have changed from your agreed pattern.There are four main ways an employer can try to make changes to your contract without your agreement: How employers may try to make changes to your contract

ThisВ is when your employer givesВ notice to terminate your existing employment contract and makesВ an offer of employment on the new terms, which may be less favourable to you.ДЄs this is a complicated area of the law, we recommend that you seek legal adviceвЂЇon your options if you find yourself in this situation.

We cover issues arising when your employerВ makesВ changes the terms of your contract without your agreementВ (sometimesВ called вЂimposed changeвЂ™)В andВ вЂdismissal and re-engagementВ or вЂfire and rehireвЂ™ tactics. In this article, we explain your rights and options available to you when your employer tries to change your terms of employment. SometimesВ yourВ employerВ mayВ want to make changes to your employment contract, such as your working hours or locationВ that you mayВ notВ be happy with.В This could beВ because theyВ donвЂ™t seem fair or are unfavourable to you вЂ“ for instance,В your employer may beВ reducing or changing your hours or changingВ your place of work or reducing your pay.

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