Salary law

The term salary law usually refers to the laws associated with compensation and employment. Salary law is a subset of employment law and it deals with the different legal requirements associated with a salary, such as overtime pay, compensation upon termination and holiday pay.

Salary law may be seen by businesses to restrict an employer’s options when it comes to maximising the value of an employee, and conversely it may be seen as much-needed protection for employees who generally hold very weak bargaining positions.

Another aspect of salary law is the government control of civil servants’ salaries. Under the common principles of contract law in England and Wales, the courts should avoid dictating terms in contracts between two private parties (such as a private-sector employer and employee). When the government is the employer, however, it may use a salary law to specify the level of compensation it offers its employees. This makes it impossible for local or regional managers to offer salaries above a certain amount.

If you are part of a dispute regarding salary law, the most important document to examine would be the contract of employment for the employee in dispute. There is no guarantee, however, that all the stipulations of the contract are enforceable in law. Some contract terms have been known to be ignored or altered by the courts if they are deemed to be unfair. It’s a very complicated area of law, and the advice of a specialist solicitor is recommended.

If you would like to obtain legal advice on salary law, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist Employment Solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local specialist Employment Solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.