Hi , dont know if this is the right section to post this but i have a major question. And excuse the long essay !
I work 9am-5.30pm monday to friday in a company for the last 6 years - but now my boss has said they are changing our working times to shift work - so there will be two shifts one which starts at 7.30am-4.00pm and 10.30am-7.00pm, this change however doesn't suit me as i do not have my own transport and get a lift to and from work. I have said that i can not do these time but my boss said that i can no longer work there if i can't do this even though i have said that i can still do my 9am-5.30pm - i asked could i even transfer to another department where there is a vacancy but was told that it was a junior position and would not suit me but that i could stay working here until i find another job! Is this correct or is this unfair dismissal - if i don't agree to change times i have no job??
In my contract it says Hours of Work " Normal working hours are 9am to 5.30 mon - fri with an hour unpaid for lunch. The nature of the company's business makes considerable demand upon the time of its employees who are expected to be reasonably available to travel and work outside of normal office hours"
Please advise as i have to go back to work in the morning and don't know what to say to my boss !
I work 9am-5.30pm monday to friday in a company for the last 6 years - but now my boss has said they are changing our working times to shift work - so there will be two shifts one which starts at 7.30am-4.00pm and 10.30am-7.00pm, this change however doesn't suit me as i do not have my own transport and get a lift to and from work. I have said that i can not do these time but my boss said that i can no longer work there if i can't do this even though i have said that i can still do my 9am-5.30pm - i asked could i even transfer to another department where there is a vacancy but was told that it was a junior position and would not suit me but that i could stay working here until i find another job! Is this correct or is this unfair dismissal - if i don't agree to change times i have no job??
In my contract it says Hours of Work " Normal working hours are 9am to 5.30 mon - fri with an hour unpaid for lunch. The nature of the company's business makes considerable demand upon the time of its employees who are expected to be reasonably available to travel and work outside of normal office hours"
Please advise as i have to go back to work in the morning and don't know what to say to my boss !