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Reapplying for job and change in contract? Advice pls

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CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 13:42

Posting here hoping someone can help.

Been working p/t for a company for 6 years. Done this all along and it fits with my child care.

Last week I was told that we all have to reapply for our jobs, and our hours will be allocated according to company need. I can’t chop and change my childcare every week so this doesn’t work for me.

Can anyone tell me a bit about the legality of this and what my rights are, if any so that I am prepared for the meeting with my manager?
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Mrsttcno1 · 12/08/2024 13:58

What is the context? Why have they decided this? Is it a redundancy if unsuccessful situation? How many employees are there?

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CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 14:03

Hundreds of employees. They took people on, many P/T, mainly women, and many of us have contracts to fit with school runs etc.

They now want us to work when the company wants, so that means many of us have to leave now. No redundancy offered as they say they don’t have to if they give us notice.

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Mrsttcno1 · 12/08/2024 14:07

Contact ACAS OP x

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CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 14:15

Do I have to be a member?

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Mrsttcno1 · 12/08/2024 14:17

ACAS is for anyone who needs employment or workplace advice, so no, but if you have a union I’d absolutely be consulting them first if you are a member.

Mrsttcno1 · 12/08/2024 14:17

Also if you have a union then take a rep with you to your meeting

Madickenxx · 12/08/2024 14:20

Are you sure that's what they are saying? I read that as saying that it's not guaranteed your hours will remain the same (so part time may need to go back full time and vice versa). It's unusual to not have at least a minimum set number of hours in a contract (I think - I'm no expert).

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CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 14:31

Sorry, I probably haven’t described it properly.

I work 21 hours a week/ 3 days. My days are set, and my childcare is arranged. They want to change my days every week to what they want. I can’t do this as my childminder can’t work like that, she has other DC to look after.

So my days are Wed, Thurs and Friday, and they want to be able to tell me when I am coming in.

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CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 14:37

I have a contract stating what my hours are, and what days I work. They want me to terminate that, reapply, and then they say when I’m working which will be set hours, but different days every week.

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Motnight · 12/08/2024 14:43

CheezeGrater · 12/08/2024 14:37

I have a contract stating what my hours are, and what days I work. They want me to terminate that, reapply, and then they say when I’m working which will be set hours, but different days every week.

ACAS were really helpful when my employer wanted to change my contract, Op. Do contact them as other posters have said.

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