I dont know what im entitled too.

suew123_2

Hello Everyone,

I've worked for my employer for over two years and up until Jan this year everything was great.

However in Jan this year my hours went from 40 to 16 which of course was a huge cut, however me and my partner have managed to survive on the cut in my wages.

However this year in sept me and my partner went on holiday. I booked of my time at work as usual and when I came back and handed in my timesheet, my boss said that as I was a casual worker now im not entitled to holiday pay.

Yet since I started work I have always been entitled to holiday and so dont understand when I made the transistion from employee to casual worker as there has never been a change of contract.

What worries me most though is that me and my partner are trying for a baby and under my first contract I was entitled to statutary maternity leave/pay. Now though does this mean I wont get this if I dont get holiday pay.

Any advice would be welcome!

Thanks.

Oldernotwiser

He can't just switch you from permanent staff to casual staff - has this happened to anyone else? I'd phone ACAS for advice.

TEDDYRUKSPIN

The above is completely a joke on behalf of your employer. Completely illegal.

It is correct that they can reduce hours but notification would be carried out first. eg. option to take on reduce hours or leave, hence redundancy.

But...anything about benefits must be carried out correctly - hence, contract.

As above, go on to directgov website and obtain free labour law advice.

terra_ferma

What does your contract state? It should have details of work status, permanent or otherwise, as well as holiday entitelment.
I don't understand why would you need to hand in a timesheet to get paid if you are a permanent member of staff on fixed hours?

PasturesNew

Whether you are full-time, part-time, temporary or casual, you are legally entitled to all the same benefits (pro rata) as somebody else in the organisation.

If one is getting maternity, all should.
Everybody is entitled to the same holidays, although pro-rata for less than full-time

The only thing that should change between full-time and any other employmnet is the number of hours being done.