can anyone help pleeeeeeeeeeeese its urgent

[jayney 12]

my husband is contracted to work mon to fri 39 hours per week after which he has the option of working overtime. he was sent a text from his supervisor to tell him he had to attend a safety meeting on a saturday for a four hour session, he would be paid for four hours but not for travel time or expenses, it would have been a five hour round trip without the session in total nine hours overall on a day he is not contracted to work unless he accepts overtime, he refused to go and has now been told he must attend a disciplinary hearing of which the outcome could be a formal disciplinary warning or dismissal he has worked for the company for nearly 3 years and never had any problem before can they do this to him.
thanks for any advice in advance

[terambulan]

Am getting confused

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Jobs-and-Educat ion/Question627060.html

[jayney 12]

sorry i was advised to look in here to see if anyone else might be able to help..... did'nt mean to confuse you

[CheekyChops]

So are you saying that he will have a 2 1/2 hour journey there - and the same back again - that they are not paying travel time or mileage for?

[jayney 12]

thats correct 5 hours round trip, bit hellish dont you think

[UkPagan54]

For a start your husband has employee rights in the UK. Seek advice from the Citizens Advice B. Overtime is not compulsory unless your husband signed a contract to work it. I think this might fall under forced overtime.If he looses his job over it then look around the net. I think you will find that there are many ambulance chaser type of firms that would take his employer to court. If he is dismissed that could well turn out to be unfair dismissal. Don`t let them get away with it...

[THECORBYLOON]

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) offers free, confidential and impartial advice on all employment rights issues. You can call the ACAS helpline on 08457 47 47 47 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.

[jayney 12]

thank you corby i will give him the number to call tomorrow