Breach of contract

An employer or employee can breach a contract of employment in a number of different ways. For example, you may breach the contract by failing to give an employee the appropriate notice when terminating their contract or seeking to impose changes in terms and conditions of employment without consultation.

An employee may breach their contract by failing to work the hours set out in the employment contract or by passing on confidential company information to a third party.

If the breach is considered to be irreparable, the injured party will be entitled to treat the contract as discharged – which means it is legally invalid – and sue for damages as a result of the breach.

We can advise you on drafting of employment contracts, to ensure that these are legally compliant, and can also assist when you wish to dismiss an employee or vary terms and conditions of employment, to ensure that a breach of contract does not occur.

For more information on how we can help you, please contact us on
01702 339222 or at employer@btmk.co.uk