I work at a residential home and have a service record of 25 years. I am contracted to work 32 hours a week, but my manager recently told me that she does not have to honour those hours and can give me a zero hours contract if she want to. Can an individual’s contract be changed so easily?
Your employment contract can only be altered with your agreement or where the employer is able to convince an employment tribunal that the changes are “reasonable” and necessary for the firm’s survival. In your case you would be able to use the firm’s grievance procedure to object to such a change and could expect compensation if your refusal to sign a new contract led to your dismissal. Take detailed advice if this goes any further.