Reviewing and Changing Contracts of Employment

Overview

A poorly drafted contract of employment or the failure to understand changes in the law governing employment contracts could prove costly.

This, the second edition of Reviewing and Changing Contracts of Employment, guides you through every conceivable issue relating to employment contracts, from creating a contract to dealing with the threat of industrial action over contract changes.

Reviewing and Changing Contracts of Employment:

• Provides a total grip on what should be in a contract and what should not.
• Explains step-by-step how to achieve changes in the contract of employment without creating costly problems.
• Enables you to protect clients’ sensitive business information.
• Enhances your understanding of potential conflict areas and your ability to manage disputes effectively.

Content

1. Creating the contract of employment
2. Reviewing and changing the contract of employment
3. Collective agreements
4. Practical drafting considerations
5. Confidentiality and post termination restrictions
6. Changing the contract
7. Industrial action

The authors

Annelise Tracy Phillips is a Partner in the HR Group at Eversheds. She practices in all aspects of employment law, including strategic issues such as managing change and large-scale restructuring. Particular areas of expertise include discrimination law and cross-border change management/executive terminations. She is the co-author of several published works.

Paula Rome is a member of the Eversheds HR Training and Development Team. She develops and provides training on legal and HR issues for clients in the UK and Europe.

Thomas Player is an associate in the HR Team at Eversheds. He is an experienced labour and employment lawyer with wide experience of complex re-organisational issues and collective redundancies.

Tracy Luke is an HR and Employment Law trainer with Eversheds. She delivers training to a range of different organisations – from FTSE 100 companies to police forces.