For the past 3 years ago I have worked 16 hours a week for a big store chain . I signed a contract when I was taken on . My team leader has now given me a new contract and told me that I need to sign it ,no explanation offered as to why . I have checked the details and most of it is the same except for agreeing to work 16 hours a week but on whatever days they tell me after giving me "reasonable notice" I have asked why but all he said was I need to sign it and get it back quickly . I am wondering if there is a hidden agenda here but no one in the management team will tell me why I have to sign .
My questions are 1) can they demand that I sign a new contract when my hours haven't changed 2) if I do sign it am I effectively signing away any employment rights that I have accrued over the last 3 years eg sick leave , annual leave , redundancy pay , probationary periods ?
I have also been asked to produce an in date passport as the one that I produced when I was originally employed has expired . Why would they need this now ? I have checked the Government website and it states that a UK passport does not have to be current to be accepted but the personnel lady at work is adamant that I must produce it which I think is a damn cheek .
Any help on this would be gratefully received
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purpleprudence · 22/01/2013 12:35
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