Contract of Employment Dispute
Employment Contract Specialists
If you have any sort of contract dispute at work, it is important to check your rights with an expert as soon as possible.
Your contract of employment gives you a form of protection if your professional relationship with your employer breaks down. For instance, if you feel you have suffered a significant loss of income because your employer has breached your contract, you may be able to make a claim.
Time is a factor though. You may need to claim within three months of you finishing work. Click on the “Get me a Quote” button below to compare the services and prices of a wide range of specialist Employment solicitors. Your chosen solicitor will then be able to guide and support you through the whole process.
An employment contract, or ‘contract of employment’, is an agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are called the ‘terms’ of the contract.
Your employment contract doesn’t have to be in writing. However, you are entitled to a written statement of your main employment terms within two months of starting work.
The employment contract is made as soon as you accept a job offer. If you start work it will show that you accepted the job on the terms offered by the employer, even if you don’t know what they are. Having a written contract could cut out disputes with your employer at a later date, and will help you understand your employment rights.
You and your employer are bound to the employment contract until it ends (usually by giving notice) or until the terms are changed (usually in an agreement between you and your employer).
The terms of your employment contract could be of several different types, some of which do not need to be written down. You should be aware of what the terms of your employment contract are, so that you understand some of your employment rights.
If you are an employee who has been working for your employer for longer than one month, you have the right to receive a written statement of employment particulars. This must be provided by your employer within two months of you starting, even if you are going to work for them for less than two months. The written statement will set out some of your main employment rights.
If you have a problem you should first try to sort out the problem with your employer. You could contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Services (Acas) for help, or ask an employment solicitor for advice and assistance. If you have an employee representative, such as a trade union official, they may also be able to help.
If you cannot resolve the problem with your employer you may be able to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal.
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