Any solicitors in the forum, good with contract law?

[Polymath]

Hello All,

Don't normally look for this kind of assistance but here is the score. The company I work for is trying to force a very bad contract onto its workforce (including me!). I'm looking for someone who is good with contract law to have a quick lookie at this contract and see how many times this company is breaking the law.

So if your a solicitor, or a law student doing stuff with contract law, or are involved with the law process behind contract law, shout up

P.S Some homebrew for "sampling purposes" will likely be made available.

Cheers.

 

[ni9e]

Are you not in a union? If not look on the unite website it should give you phone numbers for union solicitors and give one of them a ring you get 30 mins or so talktime they should be able to help you.
My understanding is that a company cannot force you to change your contract .

 

[didgeman]

I work in legal company. I know someone who is relly good with contract law. If you wish you can email me on [email protected].
Hear from you soon.

Terry

 

[jamesb]

Try uk.legal.moderated, they're pretty good.

 

[Ktan]

Try visiting your local Citizens Advice and getting one of their experts to cast an eye over the contract. All advice is free and I have found them very useful in the past when it came to contracts with work. Website is here:
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ (there is a postcode tool on the site to find your local advice centre)

Best of luck mate, I know the feeling when a company tries to introduce a new crappy contract. :cry:


(first post to the forum, I was going to post somthing wine related as soon as I get a brewing location sorted out in the girlfriends house, Ive got all the equipment sorted, just trying to fix a temperature issue....)

 

[31bb3]

Just remember 13 weeks notice and they can do anything my workplace rostered us to work saturdays ive been there 15 yrs and got no choice.
Oh by the way who do you work for its not a convenience store chain is it ????

 

[Polymath]

Cheers for the feedback gents. I think in the morning im going to be dropping into my local Citizens Advice Bureau. They have drop in sessions where they will take some details down, and then invite you back in a few days for a more indepth conversation and advise. Which seems ideal.

Terry, I will be dropping you an email in the next day or two with a pdf scan of my contract.

As for the company, we aren't a shop :-)

 

[unclepumble]

As Far as i am aware, if a company wants to change your contract of employment, they can just issue you with the changed contract of employement, at any time, as long as the changes are within legal requirements for employers.

You can then as far as I am aware if you don't agree to the changes, refuse to sign the revised contract.

However, if you are still working at the company 3 months (possibly 13 weeks) after the revised contract has been issued, to you, then you have accepted the changes by default, and your company does not need your signature, to hold you to the terms of the revised contract of employment.

Citizens advise should be able to help you better Than I can though.

UP

 

[ano]

Just as a tip, it's an employment lawyer you're looking for.

It's your job... my advice is pay a professional to look at it.