Changes in working conditions

Spikelad

At first this might seem a trivial problem but it is yet another small change in working conditions in the employer's favour.We have just been told that management are now introducing a two hour rolling lunchbreak.

All employees will be entitled to thirty minutes break per day between 11.30 and 13.30,when you receive your break each day will be up to your line supervisor.

There has been no discussion about this and our site reps attitude is just get on with it and stop complaining.

Can management enforce this without talking to the workforce.

dmg24

As long as you get a break, and the change in time does not mean that you are working too long without a break, they are not doing anything unlawful.

What was the arrangement before?

Conor_3

Yes it is trivial, yes you are being petty and yes you should just get on with it.

omelette451

Conor wrote: »

Yes it is trivial, yes you are being petty and yes you should just get on with it.

I don't think it's trivial or petty, and I think it's a matter or respect for managers at least to inform staff about plans for changing working conditions, especially when it makes things worse for the staff, rather than imposing them heavy-handedly with no consultation. Many businesses find that staff are happier if they are allowed a say in the decision-making process, and often more efficient working practices result from staff themselves getting involved!

However, on the matter at hand, yes they can do this, as long as all laws regarding rest hours, etc., are followed properly. Perhaps you could suggest to the boss that they find a nicer way of introducing changes next time?

Spikelad

The arrangement before was lunch was from 12.00 until 12.30 so this is not a big change but it was introduced overnight without any consultation.

It is the latest in a succession of changes which have eroded our terms and conditions.

Auzelia

Do you not think that they have changed the lunch times to staggered instead of everyone going at 12pm - 12.30pm due to Business needs, and that they have identified that 11.30am - 1.30pm works out better from a business point of view?

Zazen999

Is the problem that the times have changed - or that the supervisor determines the times or that 12-12.30 suited you and you don't want to change?

Conor_3

Spikelad wrote: »

The arrangement before was lunch was from 12.00 until 12.30 so this is not a big change but it was introduced overnight without any consultation.

It is the latest in a succession of changes which have eroded our terms and conditions.

Whaty erosion has there been? You're still getting 30 minutes even though you're only legally entitled to 20.

Jesus Christ...you'd not last a week in my job if you're whining about something as trivial as that.

daveboy

Spikelad wrote: »

The arrangement before was lunch was from 12.00 until 12.30 so this is not a big change but it was introduced overnight without any consultation.

It is the latest in a succession of changes which have eroded our terms and conditions.

Think yourself lucky you have a job as there are lots out there without one.

Very narrow minded individual.

Cornball

I don't think you're being narrow minded. It doesn't hurt to query why these new changes have been implemented and come up with a professional, mutually beneficial counter-proposal.

Could you ask your boss why this has been implemented? Then you could you maybe liaise with your co-workers to come up with an amiable proposal.

As my team is based on a very high profile Client site we have to have one of us 3 available at all times. We are a very amiable, hardworking bunch so our Manager lets us sort it out ourselves.

As long as our work is done on time and achieves expectations he doesn't give a toss.

Good luck.

dmg24

Conor wrote: »

Whaty erosion has there been? You're still getting 30 minutes even though you're only legally entitled to 20.

Jesus Christ...you'd not last a week in my job if you're whining about something as trivial as that.

But you don't have a job Conor!