If you feel your employer has breached your contract of employment you may be able to present a claim in the employment tribunal. For advice please contact our employment law team on 0161 696 6170 or complete our online enquiry form. Our legal experts can advise you on all aspects of a breach of contract relating to employment.
What is a breach of contract?
A breach of contract will occur when your employer fails to comply with the terms of your contract of employment. Examples of contractual breach could be:
- Failure to pay salary
- Failure to pay notice upon dismissal (also known as a wrongful dismissal)
- Failure to pay the correct amount of notice pay
- Varying terms of the contract without agreement
- Removing contractual benefits without authority to do so
- Failure to pay holiday pay
- Failure to pay pension contributions
- Failure to pay contractual commission or bonus payments
It is worth noting that the employment tribunal have a limit on the value of claims for breach of contract, which is a maximum value £25,000. It may therefore be that, depending on the value of the contractual breach, you may wish to consider whether you present your claim in the employment tribunal or the civil courts.