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Arnak
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Arnak asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 9 years ago

Public Sector employment rights?

Hi,

I am confused with this issue of the UK Government changing the contracts of employment of Public Sector employees?

Is it legal for them to do so without the consent of the employees?

If it is then surely the contracts are not worth the paper they are written on?

Arnak

Update:

Hi,

Thanks for the answers.

I agree that peoples contracts get changed all the time but for the right reasons and in that they agree to the changes, more money, promotions etc.

But what about when they don't agree to such as less pensions and more years at work.

If they don't agree how can the Government push the changes through without agreement?

Why haven't the pension changes for public sector employees been challenged in court?

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  • Jonathan
    9 years ago
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    It is not legal for any employer to unilaterally change the terms of the employment contract of their workers. However, many do, on the excuse of affordability, efficiency, etc. If the employees do not have a union, then employers easily get away with this scandalous behaviour.

    In the case of the Public Sector, the employees are well organised into unions, so are better able to fight the employers, both industrially and through the courts.

  • JZD
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    People's employment contracts change all the time.

    Otehrwise no-one would ever be promoted or given a raise.

    Source(s): I'm a lawyer
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