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Can my employer down grade my role/pay me less if I request to work from home?

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FutureMrsButler · 08/12/2010 12:34

Hi, I am currently on maternity leave and expressed an interest to my employer of working a proportion of my job from home when I return. I am employed as an administrator and part of that role is data entry, something which can easily be completed from home as it is entered onto a web based program. My job is graded currently as 6, however my manager has said I can complete the data entry from home as a grade 5. I checked my job description and data entry is detailed as one of the key tasks for my job. What concerns me is that I am in a permenant contract and I can return under same conditions, which will see me doing the data entry as a grade 6. I feel completely stuck as I do want to be able to work from home, but don't want to suffer financially as a result. Is what she is suggesting legal? Having 2 young children and currently on reduced pay as on maternity I cannot afford a solicitor! Any help/advice/pointers very much appreciated and thanks in advance!

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nocake · 09/12/2010 11:31

Under the right to apply for flexible working your employer is obliged to consider your application and can only reject it if there are good business reasons. I suspect that agreeing to your request but only on reduced pay is not legal and you should consult ACAS for advice to confirm this.

FutureMrsButler · 09/12/2010 13:18

Thank you, just spoken to acas who confirmed its not legal
now time for a carefully drafted letter :o) thank you for your help xx

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