Forced Increase in Contract Hours

thelittlesthobo · Post by **thelittlesthobo** » 21 Aug 2017, 15:46

The duties in our office are undergoing changes (trying poorly to even up the time it takes to deliver each duty). A suggestion put forward was that I move from my current 32-hour, 4-Day week to a 35-hour 5-Day week (taking on an extra duty on the 5th day) - can management change my duty and force me to work that 5th day or can I refuse and stay on my current working arrangement?

feduppostie · Post by **feduppostie** » 21 Aug 2017, 15:55

they can't force you but if you refuse and there are no duties that match your hours you could be asked to move somewhere that can accommodate you.

iHateD2Ds · Post by **iHateD2Ds** » 21 Aug 2017, 15:56

No they can not force increase hours upon you but they may pull you off your current duty or ask you to do 32 hours over 5 days.
Tell them 4 days is all you can do due to family commitments and wait for a response.

ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 21 Aug 2017, 16:06

I would imagine they'll just get awkward and tell you that you have to go on to 5 days but start later than you do now.

koolishy67 · Post by **koolishy67** » 22 Aug 2017, 06:32

Lucky

bogstandard · Post by **bogstandard** » 22 Aug 2017, 10:22

thelittlesthobo wrote:The duties in our office are undergoing changes (trying poorly to even up the time it takes to deliver each duty). A suggestion put forward was that I move from my current 32-hour, 4-Day week to a 35-hour 5-Day week (taking on an extra duty on the 5th day) - can management change my duty and force me to work that 5th day or can I refuse and stay on my current working arrangement?

do you have paperwork for your current working agreement? that is to say is this for a family friendly attendance or capability issues.