Employment rights
rights ensure a
level playing field"
Thalis Vlachos,
Associate
Your employer can provide you with more rights than you are entitled to by law, but cannot provide you with less.
Your employer is not allowed to breach your employment rights. Your employer is not legally permitted to:
- change your contract of employment without your agreement
- change your working hours or reduce your pay without your agreement
- dismiss you unfairly
- select you unfairly for redundancy
- discriminate against you
- victimise you for making a complaint
- bully and/or harass you
- dismiss you or change your terms and conditions as a result of a transfer of a business
We are committed to ensuring your employment rights are protected and ensuring you are compensated where your employer has breached those rights.
Why use Access Legal from Shoosmiths?
There may not always be a simple answer when determining your employment rights and whether they have been breached. To determine the situation it sometimes needs close examination of your contract, conduct, and any agreements with your employer both when you started work and actions since then.
Our team has a wealth of experience advising on employment rights, and is used to dealing with all types of employer, from sole traders to public bodies and investment banks.
We will advise you on the best options available to you.
Important things to consider
Make sure you read your contract of employment and staff manual carefully, as it should set out your obligations and those of your employer. If you do not have access to anything in writing, speak to your line manager or human resources department and ask whether there is a policy in place for you to consider. Remember: if in doubt please consult us.
What do I do next?
We are here to assist and support you with your everyday employment law needs. We offer a flexible support service, including advice on a no-win-no-fee basis, making sure you do not pay any costs unless you recover compensation.
For an initial free consultation with a member of the employment team, please call our helpline on 03700 86 86 86 or contact us online.
- I have raised a concern about my employer's working practices, and feel I am being victimised as a result.
- Can I be dismissed as a result of another company taking over my employer's business?
- My employer has just sold their business. Am I entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment?
- Can I be forced to work longer hours?
- What can I do if I feel I have been discriminated against and/or wish to raise a complaint?
- What is discrimination?
- Does my employer have to follow a procedure prior to terminating my employment for redundancy?
- Does my employer have to follow a procedure prior to terminating my employment?
- Is my employer entitled to change my working hours or reduce my pay?
- Is my employer entitled to change my employment contract?
