What notice is required for an emploter to change my shifts? They e-mailed me at my work E-mail address on wednesday morning to let me know that my shifts for week commencing Monday (4 days later) had been changed. I was not back in the office til Sat morning so only found out about the change 2 days before hand. Is this allowed?
2007-07-21 04:51:56 · 8 answers · asked by truesdale s 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Well if in your contract it states you may be required to work varying shifts and they may change, there isn't a lot you can do because you signed to accept the terms and conditions and you've got to be flexible.
On the other hand, you are entitled to have your health and safety taken into account. if there are any reasons on these grounds why you can't work the shift then you should let them know.
If you are unhappy, try and use this situation to your advantage - tell them that you expect to get time off in later weeks, and to be flexible to any future needs you have because you have been flexible for them.
2007-07-22 12:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Worked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As people above have said you need to check the terms of your contract - should be in your 'statement of particulars'.
This is very short notice and if you are in a union I'd get them to take up this issue on behalf of everyone affected. Whether it is allowed or not - well, if it states in your contract that you can be required to work shifts and does not set out a rotation system or notice period, then as long as your shift work does not contravene the Working Time Regulations, then yes, it is allowed I'm afraid.
2007-07-22 16:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tufty Porcupine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was a manager, I would phone and talk directly to the person who was having their shifts changed around. There's no law (that I know of) saying that a certain amount of notice needs to be given but I would give them the common courtesy of a phone call.
Ask your manager to call you instead of e-mail or at least provide them with an address that you are able to check at home. What's 5 min out of their day?
2007-07-21 11:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what is in your written contract of employment ?
I assume you have one and agreed and signed the terms and conditions .
I would still be unhappy at this very limited notice , the very least the manager could have done knowing that you were not in till Saturday was to phone you at home and give you more notice .
Sounds like you need a bit of a chat with your manager to get some sort of common ground
2007-07-21 16:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Scobill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is although if they knew you where out they should of called you. We have a union and they only require a 3 day notice.
2007-07-21 13:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by Pengy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the notice period will be stated in the terms of your employment contract
2007-07-22 05:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
lots of companies are rotating shifts to be equitable to everyone...special circumstances,like daycare,may be accepted...
2007-07-21 11:57:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as all the unions have been crushed there is no solidarity and employers do what ever they want
2007-07-21 11:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by capa-de-monty 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋