moved shop and not doing same job!

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could anyone lend some advice ?

a friend has been in the same job, working in retail, admin side of things for over 4 years, always did same hours 8/5 mon to fri.

was on maternatiy and when came back asked could she reduce her hours, shop manager said not a problem, so she reduced to 3 days per week, was able to claim 2 days Job Seekers as a result.

however, while she took a weeks holiday she got a letter to transfer to another store. now though she has been TOLD that she has to work different hours to what she has been used to.

the only thing is she did the hours for 4 + years, when changed to 3 days per week, arranged all childcare around it and lifts to work etc. however now been made change her hours will not always work-main reason is childcare (been asked to work later, chreche closing times etc).


is this legal ? can the employer do this?, no notice,change in hours etc ?
 
What does her contract say?

Does it say they can change where she works, when she works, etc.?
 
Chances are because she is working for a chain her contract has a clause that she can be moved to any other location.
 
her contract does not give specifics, i.e. it never said that she would work certain hours, just 39 hours per week, not 8-5, monday to friday etc.

Its just became the norm for 4+ years she did the same hours, didnt work weekend, bank holidays etc.

It does say that she can be changed to another store on occassion based on business needs. this appears to be the way they are going - Based on Business needs.

The problem is when she came back from maternity leave she was asked what hours she would like to change to and then changed child minding, lift to work to suit this.

also, when she got changed to the other store they have now given her a more junior position, not offically and they havent changed her pay or asked to. they have given her less responsibility - this is not what she wants or likes as she has less to do now¬!
 
That's what I thought too..

So if true, this means that in effect the taxpayers are paying her to have 2 days off at her request!?
 
This is SW fraud, SW should not be paying a persons job seekers when they are not job seeking.

Employer should not be facilitating this either.

Perhaps the OP might clarify.
 
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