Question:

If my employer brings new terms to the table with regards to salary, commission, work time, reporting etc. Does this constitute a new contract and therefore the previous document becomes null and void? In other words, if any changes to conditions are made does a new contract have to be drawn up or if I sign an A4 with the changes on it does that become a new legal binding document between the two parties (employer and employee) that declares the previous contract with more detail (leave, overtime etc) obsolete?

Answer:

Any changes to terms and conditions need to be done via consultation and once decided upon are normally put in witting as an addendum to the existing contract and signed by all parties. It then becomes legal and binding. Any unaltered clauses in the existing contract remain intact and viable.

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