enforced hours

[JKERR69]

Hi,I've worked for my present employer for over 11 years.They now say we need to work one hour over finish time to get the work finished with 1-4hrs noticeand its always been in our terms of employment but never used.I only work part time ,4hrs.Does anyone know if they can do this or do they need to give 24hrs?.Don't get holidays based on this extra time.Contract says basic working hours with such additional hours as may be required to meet the needs of the business.We have 3 seperate shifts but only mine is enforced.this happens every week and we do not have the staff or tools to do the job properly.please help

[Whickerman]

looks like it's there in your terms &conditions, so yes they can do this, it's in your contract. If you feel strongly you're being mistreated you should complain through your union. In this case though, they're within their rights, you agreed to this by accepting the job. Your only other alternative is look elsewhere for employment.

[plowter]

First thing would be to check your terms and conditions of employment. Do you get paid for these extra hours?

If it's in your contract then you could be regarded as having agreed to these terms. However, what happens if you're unable to work for, say, family reasons? Is there any precedent in the workplace?

You could try the ACAS helpline - it's for both employers and employees to help them understand their rights and responsibilities. 08457 47 47 47.