Hiya
My DH has worked for the same company for almost three years. He was hired on a 4 on 4 off shift system, but they put the hours in his contract as 5 / 2 just in case.
He worked 8 - 7 on this pattern until 18 months ago, when they went to a 5 /2 for six weeks, it failed dramatically and they went back to 4 / 4. A new manager was taken on three months ago in a mistake (mistake 1: two people thought it was their job to hire so they now have two preople in the role coompeteing which makes for a nice atmosphere: 2? it has since emerged her past emplyer is pursuing charges of theft). Anyway, she put them on to 5 / 3 three weeks ago, Dh was to work 7 - 4. We weren't please as it costs us extra in bridge tolls / petrol. When he went in last week he was told they'd rescheduled him for a new shift pattern..... 7 off none off 6 - 7. [shcok]
OBV not happening. So they now have him on 5 /2 working different shift patterns: 7 - 4 one week, 11 - 8 the next.
however, he was given no say at all, and indeed he wasn't supposed to work this weekend but they gave him two days notice and he had to as none of his amangers were willing to do it.
The thing is, on the later shift pattern, we can't cover childcare. Our eldest is being DX's with AS at the moment, and Social Services have told us we can't send him to childcare as he is violent. DH asked if they cold change the shift, they said no. yet they allowed one of his collaeagues to change on the basis of his scoial life (girlfriend wouldn't like it), and another as he has teenage kids and can't get to the bathroom before bed if he goes home later. both do the same job as him- they all cover- and asked after.
he has to raise this again tonight. if we can't sort I have to give up Uni if he can't get another job int ime for the new term (and it's a limited job amrket).
is there anything we can use to back our claim? can they change conditions so often wothout notice? And is this not a case of discrimination? Is it worth going to Personnel (based elsewhere) if he hfails to get an answer from manager?
It seems silly for them to blow my employment chances (I need this degree) when the company is for sale and the contract only has a year to run, so making redundancies likely in twelve months time.
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PeachyClair · 17/04/2006 18:24
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