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Part time work - Notice for changing WFH day to being in the office

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Sonnet · 07/11/2008 11:43

My (newish) boss wants me to now come into the office on a day I have previously worked from home. I have WFH on this day for over 7 years
Does anybody know if they can just demand this or do they have to give me notice that this is what they wish to do?

TIA

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flowerybeanbag · 07/11/2008 11:46

Sonnet if you have worked from home on this day for that long it's part of your terms and conditions. If your employer wants to change that they need to follow certain steps here and you don't have to agree. You might however consider it a good idea to either agree or to propose a compromise of coming in every other week, or similar.

If things come to a head and you want to refuse point blank you can, here is what happens/might happen if you and your employer don't agree to a change.

Sonnet · 07/11/2008 11:48

thanks so much for promply responding - will go and read now
It is actually part of a bigger saga!

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flowerybeanbag · 07/11/2008 11:49

Tis always the way!

Sonnet · 07/11/2008 12:04

I am not happy about coming into work that day but believe it isin my best interests to agree...

Can they insist that I come in straight away - ie next week or would I be within my rights to request it begins ina coupleof weeks?

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flowerybeanbag · 07/11/2008 12:33

Well you're within your rights to refuse completely, so from their point of view waiting a couple of weeks in exchange for your cooperation and lack of hassle seems reasonable to me.

I would go back to your boss and say you are not happy about this proposed change to your terms and conditions, however you are prepared to accept in the interests of showing willing/cooperation/commitment (or whatever), as long as s/he is happy for this new working arrangement to commence in (for example) two weeks' time.

Sonnet · 07/11/2008 13:49

Thanks flowerybeanbag - just what I wanted to hear

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