Changes to flexible working agreement

[ZX81user]

I work for a large organisation in the voluntary sector is an office job.About a year ago I applied for flexitime, whereby I would have 20 hours core and then the remaining 10 flexibly.There was trial period and then this was officially adopted as a permanat change to my contract. Now a new boss has started and wants me to give 2 weeks notice of my hours. I requested flexitime because of a caring roe for my ederly parents. I protested this and was told that if i didn't comply IMMEDIATELTY I would be subject to disciplinary action.No new business reason has developed except new boss doesn't ike it
HR has told me my flexible working arrangements cannot be changed unless there is a business reason and then there would need to be consultation. However she claims HR havetold HER something different.

Ask for a meeting with her and HR present to talk about it. Then state why you cannot change - the caring.

Have any issues with your performance at work been raised in the past ? Any disciplinary actions / lateness etc. Assuming not, so state this and how you get your work done, be positive etc. You can write some notes to take to the meeting.

I would suggest putting in writing, in an email, that you are not able to agree to the proposed change to your terms and conditions at this time, and will instead be continuing on your existing contractual hours. You feel it is completely inappropriate for your manager to have threatened you on with disciplinary action unless you agree to the proposed change and you trust that this threat will not materialise.

I would send that to your manager and to HR. Make sure you keep using language about it being a proposed change to your terms and conditions, and about your contractual hours. If you keep emphasising that they are seeking a change to your terms and conditions, rather than just asking you to do something as part of your job, that should help.