change in working patterns

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Hi I currently work between 8.30 and 4.00 monday to friday term time only.
my employer want to put everyone on a 3 week rolling shift pattern between 7.00 am and 11.00pm including 2 out of 3 weekends. They are currently 52 of us doing my hours but they only want 20. can i refuse the new hours and claim redundancy or do i have to resign
Thanks for any help
my employer want to put everyone on a 3 week rolling shift pattern between 7.00 am and 11.00pm including 2 out of 3 weekends. They are currently 52 of us doing my hours but they only want 20. can i refuse the new hours and claim redundancy or do i have to resign
Thanks for any help
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Don't resign. If they are cutting the number of workers they may ask for volunteers for redundancy. If you resign you would not be entitled to any redundancy pay.
Are you in a union?
Even if your contract allows them to change your hours, you could make an application for flexible working - the wmployer has to give this reasonable consideration and there are set rules about the reasons they can give for not agreeing.
Of course, if you have been employed for less than 2 years you have very limited rights and the may simply end your contract if you do not agree the change.
Check out the ACAS website for further information, also https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/hy_jobcontract.pdf