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LRD guides and handbook September 2009
Contracts of employment - resisting changes
Introduction (878 words)
Minimum rights, such as the entitlement to 5.6 weeks holiday per year, are guaranteed by statute which is legislation in the form of Acts of ...
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1. What makes an employment contract (2,372 words)
A contract is an agreement made between two or more parties that is enforceable in law. Obviously the essential exchange recorded in a contract of ... Subscribers only
2. Types of employment contract (3,521 words)
The principles outlined in the previous chapter apply to all types of contract that may govern an employment relationship. However, the nature of ... Subscribers only
3. Written details that must be provided (1,036 words)
Although a contract of employment does not have to be in writing, an employer must provide an employee with certain details of their employment as ... Subscribers only
4. Terms of the contract (4,778 words)
The contract of employment sets out the rights and obligations of the employee and their employer. These are referred to as the terms and conditions ... Subscribers only
5. Changes to the contract (2,818 words)
There are a number of reasons why the terms and conditions of a contract of employment might change — a routine example is when an employee ... Subscribers only
6. Termination of the contract of employment (1,183 words)
A contract of employment can be terminated by either party either with or without notice, depending on the circumstances. ... Subscribers only
7. Remedies for breach of contract (2,569 words)
If an employer imposes a change to the contract of employment on the employee in breach of contract, the employee will be entitled to bring a claim ... Subscribers only
8. Constructive dismissal (2,180 words)
A constructive dismissal occurs where an employee terminates their employment in response to conduct by their employer which amounts to a breach of ... Subscribers only
Checklists (345 words)
1. Is there mutuality (i.e. is the individual obliged to do work/is the organisation obliged to provide ... Subscribers only
Further information (327 words)
The Labour Research Department publishes a number of guides to the law that examine in greater detail some of the issues raised in this booklet. ... Subscribers only