Employment Law - change working hours

[Balou]

Hi All - Any help would be appreciated.

A friend of mine has ended up in a dispute at work after not agreeing to a change in T&C on his contact of employment.

Since this his employers have started to change his working hours for the first time in years (earlys to lates that kind of thing).

His employers have been rude to him in front of other staff and recently he was told he was only needed for 2 days next week (with 1 working days notice) instead of the usual 5 days.

He has a full time, permanent contact. As he didnt have this in writing he turned up for work on the day he was told he wasnt needed as he usually would. He was ordered off the premises.

Does his employer have a right to do this.

 

[alaskaonline]

Sounds dodgy. Tell your friend to call Nera for advise.

 

[onq]

An employer may terminate a persons contract if their position becomes redundant.
Failing to respect or support an employee's dignity in the workplace is a no-no.
Changes in workplace practices and/or shorter hours usually need notification.

Changes in contract / conditions of employment may call for negotiation.
The employee should become aware of their [broken link removed].

The Employee may refer the issue to a [broken link removed]
However their powers are limited if someone objects.
This may lead them into the Labour Court in time.
Take advice to ensure the correct outcome.

Contacting [broken link removed] may be the final step to take.
NERA is an anonymous process up to a point.
But most employers are not stupid people.
Don't assume they won't guess who it is.


ONQ.

All advice on AAM is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support - in and of itself - should legal action be taken.
Competent legal professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.

 

[Balou]

Thank you both.