Unable to work shifts due to transport issues

dickydonkin

Googlewhacker wrote: »

This though surely all depends on why the person is fatigued, if the person was fatigued due to 16 hour days then I can see the point, if the person is fatigued due to staying up late and getting up early and only have 3 hours sleep due to their own behaviour then this is not the companies responsibility if the person is fatigued.

As the OP has changed their own circumstances then I would say this is not the employers responsibility if the employee becomes fatigued from travelling and if the employee is then they can always get a taxi.

I agree with your points relating to as to why the employee is actually fatigued but my post did state :

What may be relevant however, if the driver (or others) were affected due to his employment

I (and suspect many others) have gone to work due with 'self inflicted fatigue' due to far too many late nights and that is another issue - especially where machinery is being operated.

As for the OP - it is something he needs to resolve himself as it of no fault of the employer of the change of circumstances.

lauzt1987

Rikki wrote: »

I know the OP said he couldn't afford to run his car but he was already working shifts. I think he should have sat down and gone through his finances carefully, looked where he could save money and keep the car.
The implication now are it could cost him more to get backwards and forwards to work than running a car.

You could have put your job in jeopardy.

I agree, sorry I know it doesn't really help you OP but I really think you should have came up with a solution to this and discussed it with your employer's before you sold your car!