UPDATE and new query:
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Did not go ahead with house purchase, we erred on side of caution.
I need opinon and advice on the following related situatio nhowever please:
Employer called a meeting yesterday, we were told we would no longer be paid weekly but would be going on an 'per hour' rate. Basically, if we are busy, we work, if not, we don't work. This is going to be on a per day basis (e.g no notice, or will be decided on the day). We are also being asked to sign contracts for the first time since I worked here.
My questions are:
1)
Can an employer enforce contracts now after a 7 year period?
I have no major issue n doing so but I am concerned of the legal implications for my own position. Employer has been taking legal advice.
2) I was given less than 20hrs notice to agree to this change in payment and arranged working hours. Is this legal?
3) I requested a breakdown of what my hourly rate would be. Employer has not given this to me, does not have it organised. I cannot commit to agreement to changes until I have this. Is this legal?
4) I was employed fulltime in my role when I started. My employer wants me to take a further reduction in hours in order to pass some work to a colleague who is employed in a different role. Off the record, my employer has said they are worried that this colleague ‘has a case against them’ for some reason should they become upset. I don’t feel I should have to do this simply to placate an unccoperative colleague. Person mentioned did aspects of my role prior to my employment seven years ago but has not done so sine I was employed, returning to their own different position fulltime.
I could not contact NERA as it was after 6pm yesterday and canot do so discreetly this morning.
I would hugely appreciate your advice and opinions.
Employer has told me directly that I should be the one to go and they are demanding flexibility and reduced hours to keep other colleague happy. This is ‘to keep me in a job’. I find this a little threatening but I am mainting a cool and calm approach.
As before - NO HR dept, no contracts, no other Manager to seek advice from. Many thanks
MODS: IF you feel this should be in a new thread then please feel free to do so.
Did not go ahead with house purchase, we erred on side of caution.
I need opinon and advice on the following related situatio nhowever please:
Employer called a meeting yesterday, we were told we would no longer be paid weekly but would be going on an 'per hour' rate. Basically, if we are busy, we work, if not, we don't work. This is going to be on a per day basis (e.g no notice, or will be decided on the day). We are also being asked to sign contracts for the first time since I worked here.
My questions are:
1)
Can an employer enforce contracts now after a 7 year period?
I have no major issue n doing so but I am concerned of the legal implications for my own position. Employer has been taking legal advice.
2) I was given less than 20hrs notice to agree to this change in payment and arranged working hours. Is this legal?
3) I requested a breakdown of what my hourly rate would be. Employer has not given this to me, does not have it organised. I cannot commit to agreement to changes until I have this. Is this legal?
4) I was employed fulltime in my role when I started. My employer wants me to take a further reduction in hours in order to pass some work to a colleague who is employed in a different role. Off the record, my employer has said they are worried that this colleague ‘has a case against them’ for some reason should they become upset. I don’t feel I should have to do this simply to placate an unccoperative colleague. Person mentioned did aspects of my role prior to my employment seven years ago but has not done so sine I was employed, returning to their own different position fulltime.
I could not contact NERA as it was after 6pm yesterday and canot do so discreetly this morning.
I would hugely appreciate your advice and opinions.
Employer has told me directly that I should be the one to go and they are demanding flexibility and reduced hours to keep other colleague happy. This is ‘to keep me in a job’. I find this a little threatening but I am mainting a cool and calm approach.
As before - NO HR dept, no contracts, no other Manager to seek advice from. Many thanks