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“text”: “A breach of contract is when one party either, the employee or employer, breaks a term outlined in an employment contract. The break or violation may come in the form of an action, request, or verbal change to the employment contract without proper notification or agreement from the other party.”
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“text”: “An employment contract is the written, verbal or implied contractual relationship between an employee and employer. The law regards a contract of employment to have begun between the employer and employee from the moment the latter accepts an offer of employment. Typically, an agreement of employment is formalised through a signed contract of employment or a written statement detailing the roles and responsibilities of your job.”
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“text”: “As an employee, you could be considered in breach of contract under numerous circumstances, some of which may result in termination of employment, or dismissal. Some examples include: Failure to meet minimum standards required, Breach of confidentiality, Repeated misconduct, Resigning without giving (or working) proper notice, Working for a competitor when this is prohibited under current contract, Non-performance of duties resulting in financial loss to the business, Persistent lateness resulting in financial loss to the business.”
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“text”:”An employer can be in breach of contract if they do something that doesn’t match what’s outlined under the terms of the employment contract. This may include (but isn’t limited to) when your employer: Fails to give proper notice when you’ve been dismissed, Makes unauthorised changes to the employment contract, Doesn’t follow correct procedures as outlined or agreed, Has failed to pay monies owed (like your salary).”}
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“text”:”You may have a claim for unfair dismissal if your employment contract has been terminated and your employer did not have fair reason to do so, or did not follow a fair procedure. While the circumstances surrounding each unfair dismissal case is different, we often deal with unfair dismissals in which: An employer does not have a fair reason for dismissing an employee, The employer didn’t follow correct process when dismissing you, The employer dismissed you for an automatically unfair reason (like jury duty or maternity leave).”}
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“text”:”A wrongful dismissal is when an employer ends an employee’s contract in a way that breaks the terms of the original agreement. Examples of wrongful dismissal include: Failure to give an employee proper notice, Failure to follow contractual disciplinary or redundancy procedures, Termination of a fixed-term contract before its completion. “}
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“text”:”Not necessarily. This is where the law, the specifics of your case, the timing, your employment status and the decision you make on where best to pursue the case will come together. “}
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“text”:”Employment law is highly complicated area and the cost will heavily depend on if you’re taking the case to Court and/or an Employment Tribunal. Costs can be incurred through two methods. The first is a static cost for paperwork and filing fees. The second is a variable cost which includes the time spent on the case and the hourly rate associated with person doing the work or appearing in Court or Employment Tribunal.”}
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