unfair dismissal

Nafta

About other being flexible, yes they are but they are also a higher grade than me with more qualifications than me so different role altogether.

nicechap

Nafta wrote: »

I did not drop C because of time off needed. I did less of that because
1- there was a big demand for A and B and not much time left for C and
2- because my employer thought the chances of me being called away and not being able to see C through were higher than the others because of my circumstances, This is not true as to date I have not been called away whereas others have, and it is discrimination


whenever I have needed to take time off I have used my annual leave. and It has not been much.

With regards to the question about being flexible, I have always been prepared to be flexible with notice but it has not been asked from me.
Hope this makes sense.
The relationship used to be a good one between myself and my direct boss until I was asked by adult social care to tell my employer officially about my caring responsibilities. until then, he was in control of some sort but then everything started to go worse. One day I reported an accident at work ad he stopped me from doing that particular task saying I could no longer do it incase I injured myself because I was a mother. Perhaps I should have done something there and then instead if simply complain to him but the relationship jas not been easy hence I now feel this change is not really justified and it has been done perhaps t get rid of me but difficult to proof hence I am asking the Union.

I may be wrong, but it seems to me that you do not accept that employers can discriminate, and most do so on a daily basis, what they are not allowed to do is discriminate on the basis of a protected characteristic such as race or gender. And by discriminate I mean make a choice. As an example, you go shopping to buy apples. You look through what’s on display, and choose nice fresh juicy ones out of all the ones on display - you make a choice or discriminate between all the apples on display. In employment law, an employer can pick and choose apples too, but not on the basis of a protected characteristic like their colour.

Just because you think something is discrimination, it may well be, but it sounds like it’s legal discrimation, nothing you have put forward suggests otherwise.

Blatchford

Nafta wrote: »

I did not drop C because of time off needed. I did less of that because
1- there was a big demand for A and B and not much time left for C and
2- because my employer thought the chances of me being called away and not being able to see C through were higher than the others because of my circumstances, This is not true as to date I have not been called away whereas others have, and it is discrimination


whenever I have needed to take time off I have used my annual leave. and It has not been much.

With regards to the question about being flexible, I have always been prepared to be flexible with notice but it has not been asked from me.
Hope this makes sense.
The relationship used to be a good one between myself and my direct boss until I was asked by adult social care to tell my employer officially about my caring responsibilities. until then, he was in control of some sort but then everything started to go worse. One day I reported an accident at work ad he stopped me from doing that particular task saying I could no longer do it incase I injured myself because I was a mother. Perhaps I should have done something there and then instead if simply complain to him but the relationship jas not been easy hence I now feel this change is not really justified and it has been done perhaps t get rid of me but difficult to proof hence I am asking the Union.

Your arguments are becoming inconsistent- you need to be careful that you don't tie yourself up. You have said that task C needs greater flexibility than you can give, and that is the reason that you can't agree the new contract. Now you are also saying that you are the only person who hasn't been called away when C needed doing? Therefore if that is the case, you won't have a problem because toy won't be called away, so you can sign the contract. Or are you actually saying that everyone else had these flexible hours and you don't think you should have- in which case isn't it you who is discriminating by saying you should have better conditions than everyone else?

Similarly, why on earth would Adult Social Care tell you to inform your employer and why on earth would you do it anyway - unless there is some reason that your caring rule is impacting on your job, which you say it isn't. If there's no reason to tell the employer, you should have simply told the social worker to mind their own business, they aren't the boss of you.

Blatchford

Nafta wrote: »

About other being flexible, yes they are but they are also a higher grade than me with more qualifications than me so different role altogether.

And there's the "missing link". You are, by your own admission, paid well above what anyone else would pay you for your role. You are less flexible than others who do the role, and whose grade reflects their skills, experience, abilities and qualifications. But your are the one who doesn't want the "responsibility" of the terms that include being flexible.

Sorry, that is where your problem lies. Not discrimination, not RSI or anything else. You are overpaid for what you do. There the employer wants to address that situation. You had a chance to step up to the same terms as others. You can't or won't. Your job is now an overpaid surplus to requirements. That is why it's going.