Flexibility Clause Misuse

[Penny631]

Hello everyone. Just after abit of advice regarding an issue I currently have at work. I have a flexibility clause in my contract which says I may be asked from time to time to carry out different duties which are reasonable and within my capabilities. It also says that the Company has the right to vary my duties and responsibilities at any time. I've worked at a company for 5 years and work in the office and am employed as an Administrator. My manager has started asking me to help out in the warehouse and I'm happy to do the odd short stint in there. I am now being told that I have to do half days or full days in there as it's busy. None of the other Administrators are asked - just me. I'm unable to physically do this for that length of time as it's quite hard work and have told my manager this. I'm now being 'bullied' into doing it and being told that I have to. I've been in touch with ACAS and they've advised me to open a grievance but I'm quite reluctant to go down this route. I just want to know if I'm being unreasonable by refusing to do or am I in breach of contract? With the job being so different than the job I'm employed to do, I don't deem this as 'reasonable' and it's not within my capabilities as I'm not physically fit enough to do it. Any advice would be really grateful.

[atticus]

ACAS have given good advice. Raise a grievance. You can remind your employer of the condition that the flexibility has to be reasonable and within your capabilities.