working hours

andy_welsh101

hi
My employer is changing my hours to something that does not suit me.
at the moment i do 5.30 till 1.30 so i can get home for my 6 year old son and they have now said after consultation i have to go on a 2 pm till 10pm permanent and this would mean i would not see my kid all week, i have worked in this place for over 16 years but i do not want to go on this shift.
can they force me is there anything i can do

thanks

lincroft1710

What does your contract of employment say about working hours being changed? Also how long have you worked there? It may seem harsh but your childcare arrangements are not your employer's concern.

andy_welsh101

I have worked there 16 years. my contract states i have to be flexible but this is far from been flexible.

DCFC79

Whats the reason for the change ?

Kayalana99

If your contract says flexible not sure there is much to do, you can request flexible working hours; https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working/after-the-application

The business has to take a formal request serouisly, and need to give you a decent reason why they can't accomdate (if they can't) but might be worth starting to look elsewhere for work.

sangie595

I would have to agree - this isn't being flexible. But how far are you prepared to take this? I would suggest this is potentially either redundancy or unfair dismissal - but would you be willing to both lose your job and fight (which may cost you money)? I can't guarantee that you would win, but I think you have a good argument.

Do you have an explanation as to why they are doing this? And do you have primary carer responsibilities? If you have childcare responsibilities, that would improve your case.

comeandgo

sangie595 wrote: »

I would have to agree - this isn't being flexible. But how far are you prepared to take this? I would suggest this is potentially either redundancy or unfair dismissal - but would you be willing to both lose your job and fight (which may cost you money)? I can't guarantee that you would win, but I think you have a good argument.

Do you have an explanation as to why they are doing this? And do you have primary carer responsibilities? If you have childcare responsibilities, that would improve your case.

Great to see you back Sangie.

sangie595

comeandgo wrote: »

Great to see you back Sangie.

Thanks. Let's see how it goes!