Contract change

haddock01

Hi, Can anybody help me my employer wants to change my contract, they want to change my holiday year from April to March to January to December, I don't have a problem with this as my entitlment will be the same, but have heard on the grapevine that they want to take my sick pay entitlement away, can they do this?

Thanks

Alison

Liz_the_Whizz

Hi Alison,

Changes to employment contracts should be by negotiation and agreement, otherwise there is a breach of contract. Changes are often negotiated via a collective agreement, eg via a trade union, to make the process less cumbersome.

It is probably unlikely that your employer is seeking to remove your sick pay entitlement altogether, but it could be that they are seeking some change to entitlement and/or procedures. If you have a trade union, ask them what they know. If not, you could speak to HR or your manager about your concerns.

Leave year changes can be more complicated than you might think, so make sure you know exactly where you are with your entitlements on transition - there is scope for all sorts of double-counting chaos:rolleyes: .