I signed a contract that was, technically, a paper convenience where the hours were 9-5
Once in the door the managers etc were very flexible since all the staff were on flexi and we were allowed to go "flexi".
Then we were told flexi was being taken away and to choose a fixed shift of our choice between the hours of 7am and 6pm totalling 37 hours per week. No problem. Chose the early shift. Confirmed verbally and in email. Everyone happy. No problems.
We have now been "asked" (aka told) by a new boss we HAVE to go back to original wet-signed hours
It's potentially going to get messy. We have refused and it looks like they will terminate our contracts but I believe the email and verbal agreements to form part of the contract and to be binding in which case we can refuse and they cannot terminate the contract (which has a few weeks left to run)
Fairly obvious we wont get renewed but its the principle of the thing. I would like to politely decline their offer and know they cannot just terminate as they would be liable to pay th erest of the contarct period
Any advice / knowledge /factual pointers appreciated. Maybe we can avoid the lawyers.
Thanks
Once in the door the managers etc were very flexible since all the staff were on flexi and we were allowed to go "flexi".
Then we were told flexi was being taken away and to choose a fixed shift of our choice between the hours of 7am and 6pm totalling 37 hours per week. No problem. Chose the early shift. Confirmed verbally and in email. Everyone happy. No problems.
We have now been "asked" (aka told) by a new boss we HAVE to go back to original wet-signed hours
It's potentially going to get messy. We have refused and it looks like they will terminate our contracts but I believe the email and verbal agreements to form part of the contract and to be binding in which case we can refuse and they cannot terminate the contract (which has a few weeks left to run)
Fairly obvious we wont get renewed but its the principle of the thing. I would like to politely decline their offer and know they cannot just terminate as they would be liable to pay th erest of the contarct period
Any advice / knowledge /factual pointers appreciated. Maybe we can avoid the lawyers.
Thanks
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