I'm not even sure if this is really an issue yet, will find out tomorrow.
I returned to work on Sat following maternity leave. I am employed on a 25 hour per week 3 month contract which has been renewed every 3 months since Dec 2012. Up until I took maternity leave in July I worked Wed-Sat 6.25hours per day.
On my return I checked the duty roster for this week and saw I had been allocated work Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat. Mentioned to a line manager that there had been a mistake as I don't work Mon & Tue. He said everyone had been moved to rolling 5 days (with a changing day off each week). I just stated that I wouldn't be able to do this and had not been informed of any changes.
From this short exchange (we agreeed to discuss it tomorrow) it is unclear if this means an increase in hours or thr same number of hours spread through the week, but obviously with 2 children (2 and 6 months) I would need to rethink childcare.
Apparently the person that normally allocates duties is on holiday so I am hoping this is an error. And I am aware I can put in a right to request for my original working pattern to be honoured. But my contract just states that working hours can be changed with reasonable notice. So what is classed as reasonable? And where do I stand if I simply cannot organise childcare?
Thanks if you've bothered to read all of that!