Working weekends?

[poolger]

My daughter's contracted hours at Asda has been changed and she has now to do sat and sun every week, I thought Asda's policy was that you either did one day every week or one weekend on one weekend off. My daughter is 23 so this isnt just a weekend job. Thanks for any answers.

[amywy88]

Im not 100% sure but as far as im aware, a company cant change contracted hours without both sides agreeing. The only thing I can think is to take it up with your union if shes part of one!

[scoobydooby]

You will probably find that her contract simply states the number of hours she's employed to work and doesn't specify the times. You will probably also find that somewhere else (maybe in a Staff Handbook - which her contract refers to - effectively making it part of the terms and conditions) that the hours of the store are listed and 'staff may be required to work at any of these times'. Employees these days appear to have a misconception that they're untouchable and have more rights than they actually do. Even if the above didn't apply in your daughter's case, all Asda would have to do is present a business case to prove that continuing with the current working arrangement would not be economical. As long as they were reviewing the hours of other staff also, they only have to give 4 weeks notice (not the three months people seem to believe). Should a staff member not agree to the hours, they can be made redundant (there's a bit more to it but that's it in a nutshell). It may seem unfair but employees have more strength in other areas than they used to. Your daughter should try to negotiate with her bosses and come up with valid reasons why keeping her on her current hours would be more cost effective (a good argument would be that plenty of students need work at the weekends and they can be paid a lower rate being under 21).

[amywy88]

Ive being looking this up because were having problems at the work with dodgy managers, is she has a flexibility clause in her contract, asda can change her hours without notice, if she doesnt, asda can change them and by her continuing to work the new hours this is classed as an acceptance to do the new hours but she can say she doesnt want to do them if she doesnt. Theres loadsa of information on this on the citizens advice website!