Advice

[Mammicar]

I have worked at a local company on a Sunday since jan 2013. Covered the odd few weekdays.

Never had a written contract.

I have arrived home from a weeks holiday at the weekend (giving them about three months notice of the exact day I needed off) they were fine with it.

I had as message off owner telling me they wouldnt be opening yesterday so no need to go in. They will explain when I see them. Except I hardly ever see them.

They updated their "new" opening hours on fri afternoon stating that they would be closed on Sundays.

All fine and well I am moving onto other things in sept, owner knew this and said my job was there for as long as I want it and let her know if it gets too much (uni in sept).

My issue is, I still haven't been told I don't have a job anymore. 4 days after they announced it on fb.

I know I don't have a leg to stand on as no written contract. No pay for Sunday was offered either!

What do I do? I am very upset that they have announced the closure on fb before telling me, the only employee who works Sundays so effectively puts me out of a job.

Fully staffed the other days and they know Sunday is the only day I can work too.

It's been handled badly, do I contact them? What do I say?

I would contact the CAB, but I would think that you don't have a leg to stand on if you don't have a contract.

Yeah I have some hr experience. No contract no rights. I am unsure of whether to contact them or wait for them to contact me. Just after opinions

No contract doesn't mean no rights! The fact that there is no written contract doesn't mean there is no contract and doesn't impact on your employment rights.

They are entitled to terminate your contract this early in your employment relationship but they need to give you at least a weeks notice, and until then, they need to pay you as usual for your established (therefore contractual) hours even if they prefer you not to turn up for work.

Oh, in answer to your question, as you know full well what is happening I would contact them and ask for written notice of termination and confirmation that they will pay you up to and including the termination date.

Thank you flowery. Owners are/were friends and when I agreed to work for them they said job was mine until I felt work n uni was too much, after I leave they wouldn't be opening on a Sunday anymore. Which is fine, but I had less that 12 hours notice to not go in and it's been made public and they still haven't made any effort to tell me.