Hello.
I work for a small family run business and they told us a couple months ago that they'd decided to put the buisness up for sale.
We were informed today that there is someone who is interested and understandably it's left all the staff a little worried.
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in employment law that could answer some questions for me and the staff.
(Side note, we all have employment contracts)
Im the manageress and have been with the buisness for 15 years.
I am paid a generous salary, have increased annual leave due to length of service and work set days and hours every week.
Can the new owner legally change any of that??
Our opening hours are quite short but they're 7 days a week.
Can the new owner legally change our opening hours and enforce staff to work them? (Many are worried about this as many staff have children, the hours allow for school drop off and collection)
We are paid a bonus every Christmas.
Can the new owner remove this legally?
And anything else that you can inform us of in regard to our rights as employees with new ownership taking place.
We are not part of a union or anything. Our current employers are fantastic, and we're all gutted they could be changing and understandably worried about what this could mean for us.
Happy to answer any questions if more info is needed xxxxx