Reduced Work hours

trailblazer

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If somebody on a permanent full time contract changed work hours to a 4 day week for cost reasons and the salary was reduced accordingly, should a new contract have been signed for the new arrangement? This person now works 4 day weeks (Tues - Fri) every week. Does not get any recognition for Monday Bank Holidays (still works Tues to Fri like a normal week). And also has to be available to answer calls and emails when "not working" on Monday. Also if hours worked over the weekend and Monday were counted, they would equate to a full days work. Therefore, the company is getting 5 days employment for the price of a 4 day a week employee. What rights does this employee have?
 
If you work 4 days a week, you are entitled to 1/5 of your weekly pay or the equivalent time-in-lieu for a public holiday even if you are not rostered to work that day.

Here is an explanation.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/e..._and_holidays/public_holidays_in_ireland.html

I cant help in detail with the rest of your query but I have a lot of sympathy with anyone being put under pressure to work extra hours at work for no extra pay, sadly there is a lot of it about at the moment.
 
The people over in [broken link removed] should be able to give you some advice if you give them a call.
 
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