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<p>This Government has been clear that we expect employers to treat their employees
fairly and in the spirit of partnership. Using threats about firing and rehiring as
a negotiation tactic is unacceptable. We expect employers and employees to negotiate
new terms and conditions and there are laws around how this must be done, and legal
protections in place when firms are considering redundancies.</p><p>We asked Acas
to produce new and updated guidance which was published on 11 November, and sets out
the employer’s responsibilities when considering changes to employment contracts.
In their guidance, Acas state that an employer should only consider dismissing and
offering to rehire someone on new terms (‘dismissal and re-engagement’) as a last
resort. The guidance is available from: <a href="http://www.acas.org.uk/changecontract"
target="_blank">http://www.acas.org.uk/changecontract</a>.</p>
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