Working full time - Now told that hrs are being reduced !!!
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Hello,
Partner has just got home all stressed and upset
Basically she works full time(40 hrs) in a petrol station,and has been informed by her new line manager that her hours are to be reduced due to poor shop sales ? she has worked in the same garage for 5+ years but this firm took over just over 2 years ago so she has worked for them for this period . The question is can they reduce her hours although she has a contract which states she is employed as a full time assistant,she also gets a shift allowance which they have also said will now cease, again can they do this bearing in mind that the garage opening hrs are not reducing but the line manager in question will instead of sitting on her fat arse will do the shop/till work for a few hrs a day to cut down on labour costs .........
what notice do they have to give (if any) to reduce her hrs/pay ?
Sorry for the ramble
but any advice appreciated
Partner has just got home all stressed and upset
Basically she works full time(40 hrs) in a petrol station,and has been informed by her new line manager that her hours are to be reduced due to poor shop sales ? she has worked in the same garage for 5+ years but this firm took over just over 2 years ago so she has worked for them for this period . The question is can they reduce her hours although she has a contract which states she is employed as a full time assistant,she also gets a shift allowance which they have also said will now cease, again can they do this bearing in mind that the garage opening hrs are not reducing but the line manager in question will instead of sitting on her fat arse will do the shop/till work for a few hrs a day to cut down on labour costs .........
what notice do they have to give (if any) to reduce her hrs/pay ?
Sorry for the ramble
but any advice appreciatedThey can change her hours, providing they provide reasonable notice (usually 4 weeks)
This can be reduced up or down in line with the needs of the business.
It's a case of like it or find another job I'm afraid.
They're clearly struggling costs-wise, or the manager wouldn't be going back to the coal-face. Feel lucky your OH isn't being laid off altogether!
This can be reduced up or down in line with the needs of the business.
It's a case of like it or find another job I'm afraid.
They're clearly struggling costs-wise, or the manager wouldn't be going back to the coal-face. Feel lucky your OH isn't being laid off altogether!
The question is is this a unilateral change in terms and conditions of employment that goes to the heart of the contract?
It's not agreed so it's unilateral. If your partner feels that it is so serious she can no longer work there, she should resign at the point when the change comes into effect and claim unfair constructive dismissal at Employment Tribunal.
Before she does that - she should invoke her employers grievance procedure and raise a formal grievance. If this is about the actions of her boss, it should be lodged with their boss. This may sort the matter out
It's not agreed so it's unilateral. If your partner feels that it is so serious she can no longer work there, she should resign at the point when the change comes into effect and claim unfair constructive dismissal at Employment Tribunal.
Before she does that - she should invoke her employers grievance procedure and raise a formal grievance. If this is about the actions of her boss, it should be lodged with their boss. This may sort the matter out
Jasper Gilder said:
The question is is this a unilateral change in terms and conditions of employment that goes to the heart of the contract?
It's not agreed so it's unilateral. If your partner feels that it is so serious she can no longer work there, she should resign at the point when the change comes into effect and claim unfair constructive dismissal at Employment Tribunal.
Before she does that - she should invoke her employers grievance procedure and raise a formal grievance. If this is about the actions of her boss, it should be lodged with their boss. This may sort the matter out
I would bet that the contract will contain a clause stating that hours may need to be decreased/ increased according to business needs.It's not agreed so it's unilateral. If your partner feels that it is so serious she can no longer work there, she should resign at the point when the change comes into effect and claim unfair constructive dismissal at Employment Tribunal.
Before she does that - she should invoke her employers grievance procedure and raise a formal grievance. If this is about the actions of her boss, it should be lodged with their boss. This may sort the matter out
When I was working, I saw a lot of clients who have imposed percentage paycuts for their staff, so bear in mind that this isn't unusual right now.
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