{"id":15604,"date":"2026-01-14T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=15604"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:06:27","slug":"variation-of-contracts","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/contract-of-employment\/variation-of-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Variation of contracts"},"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 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class=\"\">Incorporating handbooks and schemes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Duty to reject<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mutual trust and confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The agreement of the parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The effect of imposing new terms\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Damages for breach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Repudiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Unfair constructive dismissal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A claim for unpaid wages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Redundancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dismissal and re-engagement\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Breach of contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Unfair dismissal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Redundancy consultation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Transfers of undertakings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Future developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 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