{"id":15011,"date":"2025-12-18T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=15011"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:25:56","slug":"consultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/contract-of-employment\/consultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation letter: changes to contract terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b15f4bf2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"\">Written by: <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-396749221673b8ac7695565b15cd4cd4 wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/author\/zeba-sayed\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Zeba Sayed<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b15f4bf2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-desktop is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89f4e36b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\" class=\"\">Share<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_28 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/contract-of-employment\/consultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes\/\" data-a2a-title=\"Consultation letter: changes to contract terms\"><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fcontract-of-employment%2Fconsultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes%2F&amp;linkname=Consultation%20letter%3A%20changes%20to%20contract%20terms\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fcontract-of-employment%2Fconsultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes%2F&amp;linkname=Consultation%20letter%3A%20changes%20to%20contract%20terms\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fcontract-of-employment%2Fconsultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes%2F&amp;linkname=Consultation%20letter%3A%20changes%20to%20contract%20terms\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightmine.com%2Fuk%2Fresources%2Fhr-compliance%2Fcontract-of-employment%2Fconsultation-letter-for-proposed-contract-changes%2F&amp;linkname=Consultation%20letter%3A%20changes%20to%20contract%20terms\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-to-use-this-model-variation-of-contract-letter\">When to use this model variation of contract letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Where sickness absence is not supported by the required medical evidence, it\u2019s important to set expectations clearly and follow absence management procedures consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Use this model letter to invite an employee to an individual consultation meeting to discuss a proposal to change a term in their contract of employment, where there is a contractual right to make that change. 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