Told to do night shifts when not contracted to

Sambucus_Nigra

whitewing wrote: »

Unless I have read this thread incorrectly, you still haven't exactly specified how many nights you need to be working over what period. You won't therefore be getting much useful advice.

If the contract is 9-5 then does it matter?

C_Mababejive

I think a lot depends on how big the company is and what the working environment is like.

I get the impression that it is a smallish specialist operation.

I understand the OPs point of view.
OTOH many of us are resistant to change and we must try and get past that.

We must try to extract positives from the situation

The company has got a new contract. Thats good. It helps the company thrive and keeps everyone in work

If these extra duties are considered undesirable and onerous then they should be shared amongst all who are competent to do that sort of work.

To work a night instead of a day involves an extra obligation and therefore there should be some reward be it financial,TOIL or similar.

Always remember ,an amicably negotiated settlement is far better than conflict.

No one is indispensable.

jobbingmusician

I agree. I don't think the employer should attempt to change the contract unilaterally, but think asking someone to work a couple of nights as a ONE OFF is acceptable. Long term - no way. What a shame the OP hasn't bothered to clarify this yet.

shark_DB

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

They is no way a lot of people could get home eat sleep, get up get ready and get back to most jobs in 8 hours.

well I do, its standard at the company i work for. Once a week we finnish at 6am and are back in for 2pm on the same day. If we didn't we would finnish on nights and spend the first of our days off in bed

DCFC79

Kirito wrote: »

It's interesting when reading peoples past posts on here. It seems it's the same old people who put everyone down. Time after time after time.

You're nothing more than bullies.

No 1 has bullied the OP, miduck and MissSarah are at it and amongst that there is advice posted by others.

annie1975_2

Daily rest - a break between working days

If you're an adult worker you usually have the right to a break of at least 11 hours between working days. A young worker has a right to a break of at least 12 hours between working days.

Usually when you do a night shift you should get a higher rate of pay.
The trouble with businesses today they think you should be grateful for having a job.

Buellguy

jobbingmusician wrote: »

I agree. I don't think the employer should attempt to change the contract unilaterally, but think asking someone to work a couple of nights as a ONE OFF is acceptable. Long term - no way. What a shame the OP hasn't bothered to clarify this yet.

What you said, it's a one off, if you can't do it tell em, otherwise (I used to enjoy nights, could actually get on with my job without day shirkers being in the way LOL) just do em, it will look good in the 'well I've accommodated the company and have shown willing' stakes

miduck

jobbingmusician wrote: »

I agree. I don't think the employer should attempt to change the contract unilaterally, but think asking someone to work a couple of nights as a ONE OFF is acceptable. Long term - no way. What a shame the OP hasn't bothered to clarify this yet.

The OP has clarified, he stated in his first post:

Anarchist wrote: »

This will only be for a couple of nights.

MissSarah1972

annie1975 wrote: »

The trouble with businesses today they think you should be grateful for having a job.

So do a lot of people on here. Yes lucky you have a job but not lucky to be taken for a ride I say.

sho_me_da_money

I agree with one comment above - too many horses come on here offering some cack advice without taking the law or legal matters into consideration. Rather, they are happy to trash you and say crap like "stop your whining", "get on with it" etc.

I got two words to you naaaaysayers.....

Mate, this is simple - you are in a contract. This is a legal binding agreement between you and the employer. Unless stated otherwise, a new contract must be drawn to negotiate and suit the new working pattern. END OF.

Tell them to do 1, in a professional way.