Alex What happens when your employer wants to change your hours?
Sometimes employers want to make changes to your terms of employment, such as your working hours or where you work. Your employer may ask for you to agree to changes that you are not happy with or are unfavourable to you – for instance, reducing or changing your hours or changes to your place of work. Legally, this is called ‘imposed change’.
Can a employer stop you from taking a new job?
No matter what’s in your contract, your old employer can’t stop you taking a new job unless it could lose them money. For example if you might: If a restriction would stop you getting a job that didn’t affect your old employer, it might not be reasonable. A restriction might also be unreasonable if:
How long do you have to work before you get a break?
In general, you are entitled to a 15 minute break when you have worked for 4 ½ hours. If you work more than 6 hours, you are entitled to a 30 minute break, which can include the first 15 minute break. Your employer does not have to pay you for these breaks and they are not considered working time. Special rules apply to shop employees.
When do you not have the same rights as an employee?
The term, contract for services, is generally used when an employer is engaging an independent contractor or self-employed person for a job. If you have this type of contract, you may not have the same rights as an employee under employment protection legislation.
What happens after 2 years of continuous employment?
This is because, generally speaking, employees need two years’ continuous employment before they can complain to an Employment Tribunal that their dismissal was unfair; being either procedurally unfair (e.g. lacked proper process) or substantively unfair (e.g. too severe a sanction) or both.
What is the 2 year rule of employment?
The 2 Year Rule states that employees have to work for two years before acquiring full employment rights. But what are the exceptions to the rule?
Can a employee be sacked after 2 years?
An employee can be sacked after 2 years, although their employer would need to show that they had a fair reason for the dismissal]
What happens if you dismiss an employee with less than 2 years?
The main potential pitfalls that an employer should be aware of when dismissing an employee with less than 2 years’ service include: 1 Automatically unfair dismissal 2 Unlawful discrimination 3 Breach of contract