Can my employer force me to change my working hours?

Usually your employer needs your agreement to change your contract. You can refuse to accept the change, and your employer normally cannot force you to accept it but there are some exceptions to this and ways employers can impose changes.

Can my boss just change my contract?

An employer can make a change (‘variation’) to an employment contract if: there’s something in the contract that allows the change (usually called a ‘flexibility clause’) the employee agrees to the change. the employee’s representatives agree to the change (for example, a trade union)

Can an employee refuse redeployment?

An employee may decline an offer of redeployment where the new role is on substantially less favourable terms than their current role. However, provided there are no other suitable redeployment opportunities available, the employer will have complied with its redeployment obligations in making the offer.

What happens if I refuse redeployment?

If the employee’s refusal is reasonable and no other ‘suitable alternative’ employment is found for them, they will be entitled to statutory redundancy pay and any enhanced redundancy pay in line with the employer’s redundancy policy.

What happens if you change your contract of employment?

Changes to your contract of employment. Introduction. Changes to your contract of employment can occur due either to a change in the law or by agreement between your employer and yourself. Under contract law, neither you nor your employer can unilaterally decide to change the contract and both must consent to any changes in its terms.

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 company unilaterally change the terms of employment?

Under contract law, neither you nor your employer can unilaterally decide to change the contract and both must consent to any changes in its terms. The procedures for how your employer should inform you of any changes to your terms and conditions are set out in the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994-2014.

When does an employer need to give you notice of a change?

Where changes are made to your contract, employers must give you written notification of the change within four weeks. An unauthorised, one-sided variation is likely to be a breach of the contract of employment, and the fact that the employer has given you notice of the change will not make it lawful.