To not go to out of hours staff meetings?

[Glitterboobz]

I have two jobs, a day job and an evening job. Both part time, fit around childcare etc.

In the day job, I recently moved from one of the company's buildings to their other one. Same job, same pay etc. I was told I would be working the same hours.

Today I was told that in this "new" day job I am expected to attend regular staff meetings in the evening. I will be paid for them.

I have a job in the evenings.

I feel that this has been sprung on me because I was told I would still be working the same hours in the day job. There were no evening meetings in the other building!

So how does this work?!

Any advice would be great!

What does your contract say?

Unless you informed them you have the second PT job, if you work around your child then you simply can't attend the meetings as you don't have childcare in the evenings.

Agree you need to check your contract before being able to say either way. We occasionally have late meetings paid depending on circumstances and our contracts reflect that we can be “needed” up to a certain time.

Is it directed time? Straight after the day job finishes? In your contract?