Is this a change to Job Ts & Cs?

Hi,

My friend works for a company that is about to be bought out.
He has worked there for over 3 years and due to lack of proximity to the office, has always worked from home. This is common practice in the company for many employees. In his case, he took the job on this basis and has worked from home for the full duration.

If the new company do offer to keep his position on, he is worried that he they will offer it to be based from their facility (which he cannot commute to), so he would have to turn it down. This would leave him jobless.

The home-working part is not specified in his contract (there is a standard clause saying that he will be based at company X in Cork, but the company may ask you to travel etc.) , it has never been under question.

Would a change of location of work for his role, under the new company be regarded as a change to his current Ts & Cs (even though it is not specified in his contract)? He accepted the job on this basis and is now worried he will end up jobless and without redundancy.

Any advice?


Margie

this site might be off help to you,

S.I. No. 131/2003 — European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/en/si/0131.html

The fact that it is not in his contract could be a problem. Is he a trade union member?

This might fall under 'Custom and Practice'. This is where something is not explicitly stated in the contract but has been the norm.

Theres some stuff on the SIPTU website

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