http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com Changing an employment contract in Ireland can be fraught with dangers for employers as there are a wide range of employment law in Ireland to be dealt with..

1. Changing a contract of
employment
Employment law in Ireland
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2. Principal rule
• The contract of employment, like any contract,
cannot be changed unilaterally
• Agreement of both parties is critical
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3. Work practice or change of term?
• Important to recognise whether the proposed
change is a change of a term of the contract..
• Or a change of work practice
• Work practice change is permissible
• Difficulty in knowing what is a work practice
and what is a term of the contract
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4. Contractual right to vary
• Most contracts will contain a contractual right
to vary the contract
• However this right can only be exercised
“reasonably”
• Test is whether the change is reasonable and
necessary
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5. Trade unions
• Trade unions can negotiate change on behalf
of their members
• However if employees make it clear they will
not be bound by the change, they won’t be
bound
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6. Co-operation or acquiescence
• An employee can be held to have acquiesced
if he/she does not object to the change
• However he/she can argue he/she was merely
being co-operative
• Notice before the change from the employer
is key
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7. Employment problems for employers
• Employers can be badly caught by claims from
employees and ..
• NERA inspections
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8. Free employment law report
• Visit http://EmploymentRightsIreland.com for
more free information for employers and
employees about employment rights in
Ireland.
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9. FREE
• The report is free-no obligation
• Any queries about
• Employment contracts
• Staff handbooks
• Disciplinary procedures
• Grievance procedures
• Contact info@businessandlegal.ie
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