Hi everyone, I'm new to Mumsnet. I am currently on maternity leave, due to return back to work in 2 weeks time. I have requested part time working hours and about a month ago I received a letter from my HR department confirming my return to work date and my new hours (they were as I had requested)
However, this Monday I was called into work to tell me the other half of my job share had decided she would return to a different department full time, therefore my part time hours are being revoked - it's full time or nothing.
So now I'm just absolutely gutted. We worked out a budget/money plan based on these hours and what we would pay a nursery. My mother and mother in law both changed their working hours to look after my daughter, therefore keep nursery fees low. I cannot afford to return full time, nor lose my job entirely.
The fact is, my maternity leave is officially over, I am actually "back at work" now, just using up accrued holiday.
Can they legally do this? I don't know what I will do in 2 weeks time, I have no Childcare and just feel like I've been totally screwed and it's ruining my last precious weeks with my baby
Help please? Sorry about the essay
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Advice on part time hours being revoked?
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LauraJB82 · 29/10/2013 17:25
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