Contract Change

therealdeal2018

Recently there has been a change of contract in work and we are now told we must meet certain new KPI's or there could be consequences, this was done without any consultation with the firms workforce. Should these not have been in my contract as an essential part of the job, and do the firm need to consult the workforce or HR before any of these changes were introduced?

Marcon

What does your existing (old) contract say about making such changes?

James1968

Remember, under English contract Law a contract once signed cannot be altered without it forming a new contract. This can then only be enforced if signed by both parties.

If none of you have signed the new contract, carry on working to the old one.

nicechap

therealdeal2018 wrote: »

Recently there has been a change of contract in work and we are now told we must meet certain new KPI's or there could be consequences, this was done without any consultation with the firms workforce. Should these not have been in my contract as an essential part of the job, and do the firm need to consult the workforce or HR before any of these changes were introduced?

Most decent employers would consult with workforce representatives (are you in a union?) but I'm not aware its a legal obligation to do so for introducing KPIs (redundancies. TUPE would be though).

James1968 wrote: »

Remember, under English contract Law a contract once signed cannot be altered without it forming a new contract. This can then only be enforced if signed by both parties.

If none of you have signed the new contract, carry on working to the old one.

I'm afraid this is completely wrong for Employment Law - contracts can be formed and changed by behavior and is seriously wrong advice for the OP. Can you imagine the logistical nightmare of getting a signed contract everytime there was a payrise across the board?