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does anyone know about employment law and employees rights? need advise asap?
i have had my shifts altered after nine years of doing same shifts and i chose this because of my family life, my employer has told me if i dont change i have sacked myself is this right !!!!!!!!! need help!
You need to check your contract of employment. Check for a flexibility clause, a variation term or a mobility clause. Without these your employer cannot vary your conditions. If the firm has recently changed hands different legislation may apply. You should write a letter to your employer and make it clear that you do not accept the changes. Sign and date the letter. Do this as soon as possible because if you start to work the new shifts you will have deemed to have accepted the changes. Your employer does not need it in writing to say you have accepted. After you have given your employer the letter and if you have to work the new shifts make it clear that you are doing this under protest. You cannot do this indefinitely, you have to then take further action. Unfortunately this would be to resign and take them to an employment tribunal for breach of contract. Under recent employment law changes, employers must be more family friendly and take family circumstances into account. This depends on the size of the company. Unfortunately although you have these rights if you really can't work the new hours and your employer insists you must, then an employment tribunal would seem the most likely outcome. There is a strict process to follow, which is time limited and really you need help. Try ACAS and also look up your CAB. We have a great employment advisor in our area, it is free, they compose the letters and they do representation work at the tribunals. Good luck. DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT SPEAKING TO AN EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST. Solicitors are often a waste of time in this field unless they are specialists in employment.
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