PLease advise...

Yorkshire-Lady_3

My Son in law has just phoned. He is assistant general manager of a bar/restaurant. Earning 19K, working 70 hours a week.

The boss has had him in the office today to say that he is not doing enough for the title, so he is now training to be assistant general manager on 14k.

If he doesnt accept, they will give him a disciplinary and sack him.

Is this allowed?

fengirl_2

How long has he worked there?

Yorkshire-Lady_3

2 years in November.

Roobarb73

Has he had warnings about his performance before?

Mudd14

They cannot just demote him and reduce pay like that at the flick of a switch!

If he is not performaing upto what they think he should be then they should exhaust the capability procedure, if no improvement is recognised after this then they can enter the discplinary procedure.

He cannot be sacked for not agreeing to vary his contract without correct consultation, if he is then he would have a fair case of unfair dismissal.

On another note has he opted out of the working time regulations as he is working over 48 hours per week?

Any

70 hours a week? Is that his basic hours for £19k per annum?
Or is it 70 hours one week and the next one off?

They cannot just suddenly cut his pay on this excuse.

Emmzi

70 hours a week on minimum wage = (I think) £5.73 * 52 * 70 = closer to £21k a year

for 14k a year I honestly think he would be better looking at supermarket work or similar. he may as well work less hours if he is going to get less money.

And no, they cannot just cut his pay. I would call ACAS. But I would also look for another job as they have been taking the mick for 2 years.

Leedslad_3

Hi

What are your Son in Laws contracted hours of work as per his contract of employment?

In my experience of running bars this may be a case of the General Manager trying to cut his wages cost so that his profit and loss accounts look good and he gets his bonus.

My advice would be to try and speak to the General Manager and if that does not sucseed then escalate it to the Area Manager or if it is a national company to the HR team