13/05/2026
The future workforce knows the difference between being consulted and being told. And increasingly, so does the law.
Changing working hours by 30 minutes feels minor. But under the Employment Act 1955, any change to a fundamental employment term requires mutual agreement — not just a clause in a contract and an email to the team. A blanket amendment clause gives the company the right to propose changes. It has never given the company the right to impose them.
The court will not ask whether the change was reasonable. It will ask whether the employee genuinely agreed.
Our Employment Act 1955 Bootcamp covers exactly this — employment terms, consent requirements, and the processes that protect your company before the dispute begins. HRDF Claimable. The link is in the bio.
The workforce has changed. Has your company?