Contracts Archives

Zero hour contracts triple, accounting for a quarter of total employment growth since 2012

Sep 14, 2018 | 0

UK workers on zero hour contracts have more than tripled since 2012, climbing from 252,000 to 901,000 workers

Global workforces are still vital for big businesses despite economic uncertainty

Sep 14, 2017 | 0

Those working internationally reap the rewards with many workers boosting earnings and career prospects

3.5 million people could be in insecure work by start of 2022

Apr 28, 2017 | 1

Over a quarter of a million (290,000) more people could be in insecure work by end of next Parliament in 2022, the TUC has warned.

Asda offers employees a pay rise for ‘flexible’ working

Mar 16, 2017 | 0

Asda has offered its workers a pay rise on the condition that they sign a new “flexible“ contract which will introduce a requirement to be available to work during bank holidays and unpaid lunch breaks.

Ronnie Tong: Will changing employee contracts save you money?

Apr 25, 2016 | 0

The national living wage has made headlines for several weeks but not always for the right reasons. What was meant to be a positive move by the government, has resulted in negative publicity for some organisations which have responded by changing employee contracts to try and save money.

UK employees work 26.5 days every year for free, study claims

Apr 19, 2016 | 0

Britain’s professionals are working more than 5 weeks for free every single year, meaning the average annual salary in the UK is over three thousand pounds too low.

New junior doctor contract set to be imposed by the government

Feb 11, 2016 | 0

After months of passionate argument between the Government and the British Medical Association, it has been decided the the controversial new contract will be imposed on junior doctors, in its current state, weather they like it or not.

Nick Elwell Sutton: A claim of two halves?

Jan 13, 2016 | 0

The recent claim by a former director of Sunderland Football Club was reported in the press before Christmas, principally in relation to a lewd Christmas card he had sent from his work email but this was a wrongful dismissal claim that also involved a number of allegations of breaches of confidentiality

Hunt compromises do little to appease junior doctors

Oct 12, 2015 | 0

Concessions made by the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in the continuing discussions over a new employment contract for junior doctors, do not appear to have removed the risk of strike action.

New study suggests less than one percent of workers have ever read their contract

Sep 17, 2015 | 0

Only one in 166 workers in the UK has ever read their contract and understand its contents,...

Terms of existing employment contracts by Xpert HR

May 19, 2015 | 0

Learn how to change the terms of existing employment contracts and avoid legal pitfalls with this free guide from Xpert HR.

Employment contracts top concern in British workplaces, says Acas

Mar 31, 2015 | 0

Employment contracts are the biggest concern in the workplace according to new research. The study also reveals that almost half of employers have improved existing policies after calling Acas.