Notice of change for pay structure

[Aled Owen]

Hi.. Can someone please tell me what is the legal time frame for chance pay condition on a full time contract? ...

[MIKE770]

what has happened???

[Kati]

Ula and mariefab should be able to help ... they will need more info tho xx

[ULA]

If you can provide more information that would be very useful.

Is this just affecting you or a group of people doing a similar job?
Do you work at a company that recognises a union?
What are changes being proposed?
When are the saying these changes will tske place?
How long have you worked there?
Is there a grading/psy structure already in place?

[Aled Owen]

Hi.. Thanks for replying... I am part of a group of employees that this has happened to.. The company does not recognise any unions (I have tryed to get other employees to join)...

it started by going to a informal meeting with ceo and office staff.. Out of 10 tour drivers only 2 that could attend. And the meeting was already put back so more could attend....

in the meeting we where informed that we would be losing our overnight pay which is £15.

And we where asked to reduce our 10 hr a day tour rate to 8 over winter (but no increase in summer to compasate)... That 10hr a day rate is already low as we work 12hr to 14hr days on some jobs.. And winter ski jobs morning to late evenings 2 man/woman..

The changes come in to effect this week.. The meeting was the first of October..

My contract has the £15 overnight on it. And none of the tour drivers have agreed or signed anything in agreement to this..

Hope that's some sort of explanation..

[ULA]

Just checking you work for a UK company and your contract of employment is based on English law. If so the below is relevant.

Firstly, does you contract have a clause in it that allows your employer to vary its terms?

Your employer needs to follow a fair process to implement a significant change in your terms and conditions if they do not want to face a claim for breach of contract. So, they need to fully consult with you and agree any changes to the pay structure.

However, if you do not agree the law does recognise that employers have to adapt to changing market conditions, and that sometimes the contract of employment must be varied to reflect this.

If your employer has given reasonable and due consideration to objections and alternative suggestions that you put forward, but deem those suggestions to be unworkable, then they can terminate your original contract and offer a new one in its place on the new pay structure.

Since the changes are coming into effect this week and if you do not agree to the changes, then you must make it clear to your employer. You should do this in writing, sign and date your letter, and keep a copy. This letter will count as a written grievance.

If you don’t tell your employer you disagree with a change, this will be taken to mean that you’ve accepted it.

You should do this straight away, or as soon as possible after the change has been introduced.

You can continue to work 'under protest' for a while but you can’t do this indefinitely without taking further action. This may mean making a claim to an employment tribunal, or, in some extreme situations, resigning from your job and claiming 'constructive unfair dismissal’.

If you don’t want to do either of these things, you may eventually have to accept the changes to your contract. There are strict time limits for making a claim to an employment tribunal.

[Aled Owen]

Thank you very much for the answer..