i put in my application for flexible working back on the 2nd november. am a staff nurse and have asked for set days
anyway, had a meeting with a head boss today and they said that they are exempt from the law about changing your contract because they will offer me their own version. basically they have said they will offer me set days on an 8 week basis (may change, may not depending on my manager whim) which isnt really suitable as DH works shifts as well and i need to arrange childcare. we have no family within a 500mile radius so we are dependent on nursery care hence set days is essential.
the boss said she has had advice from HR and they have said that she should put it in writing to me and for me to sign it and that's their form of a contract but should i be off sick at all, it will be revoked.
what do i do now? are the NHS really exempt from the BERR's flexible working laws?
the RCN (my union) have been really helpful but said that they can only really get involved if my boss puts it in writing that they are refusing my request & my boss said she isnt actually refusing the request as she is agreeing to flexible working to an extent.
TIA
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