A contractual right to alter terms and conditions of employment to meet changing business needs, contained in a company handbook, is enough to allow an employer to make unilateral changes, including rates of pay and hours of work, without obtaining the further consent of employees.
A contractual right to alter terms and conditions of employment to meet changing business needs, contained in a company handbook, is enough to allow an employer to make unilateral changes, including rates of pay and hours of work, without obtaining the further consent of employees.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled in Bateman & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd that the wording in Asda’s staff handbook was wide enough to allow it to change terms and conditions without the need for the express consent of its staff.
