Employment Contracts & Conditions

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Contracts of employment

Find out about employment contracts, your rights to a written statement of terms and what to do if you have problems. Read more about contracts of employment.

Changes to employment conditions

Understand why changes are sometimes necessary to contracts, and the right way to make them. Read more about changes to employment conditions.

Disagreeing to changes in your employment conditions

What you and your employer can do if your employer wants to bring in a change to your contract that you don't agree to. Read more about disagreeing to changes in your employment conditions.

Relocation of work

What to do if your employer decides to move their business to a different place. Read more about relocation of work.

Breach of contract.

Read about how employers and employees can be in breach of an employment contract and how each side can deal with it. Read more about breach of contract.

Employment contract terms

The terms of an employment contract set out what you and your employer can expect of each other. Read more about employment contract terms.

Written statement of employment particulars

Your statement sets out your main employment terms, including pay, hours and job description. Read more about written statement of employment particulars.

We have also put together a questions and answers section on other employment law topics.