14th December 2008, 10:17 PM
Regarding the wage cut...., if a person has been continuously employed, a wage cut might be considered a variation in contract that is tantamount to constructive dismissal. In which case they need to take legal advice as to how to proceed.
This may even be the case if a person has been employed on a series of renewable contracts with breaks, if the breaks can be disregarded for the purposes of continuous employment.
I should say that the advice and support of a trade union is vital at times like this. And if you are not in a trade union....
This may even be the case if a person has been employed on a series of renewable contracts with breaks, if the breaks can be disregarded for the purposes of continuous employment.
I should say that the advice and support of a trade union is vital at times like this. And if you are not in a trade union....