Can i sue my employer for breach of Contract?
You would normally raise such an issue with your line manager in the first instance. He may well be able to sort the matter out quickly, particularly if an obvious mistake has been made. Failing this, you may feel the need to raise a formal grievance. Legal action should be seen as a last resort, in the event of the matter not being resolved to your satisfaction internally. If you suffer a measurable financial loss because your employer has not followed the agreed terms of your contract you can seek damages by making a breach of contract claim. Normally this must be made to a county or other civil court but if the employment has ended, it may be made to an employment tribunal. Employers who suffer a measurable financial loss because an employee has departed from the agreed terms of the contract of employment can also seek damages in the same way – as a breach of contract claim or, if the employee has already claimed breach of contract to the tribunal, as a counter-claim.
