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Hi
I am hoping someone can offer me some advice.
I am currently employed full time (have been with current employer 13 days short of 2 years)
2 weeks ago myself and 100 colleagues were given Notice of Redundancy, since then the work has dried up in the area I work.
My employer is now asking me to travel 70 miles each way to work in a different location.
I have no issue with this as I work 12hr shifts and i will be travelling 2hrs each way and and 8hr shift when i get there...
I am due back at work at 1200 tomorrow (Saturday) and yesterday afternoon I received an email from my employer stating that they are asking me to travel to this new location but changing my start time to 1100hrs.
I have childcare issues on a weekend and the child minder does not arrive until 1100 and is unable to arrive sooner - I also need to give 7 days notice to my child minder.
I notified my employer of this and that less than 48 hrs notice is not suitable as i need to give notice to my child minder 7 days in advance.
(Note: I only have childminder issues on a weekend as my wife works weekends until 2pm)
My employer is stating that they have given adequate notice (the policy is ambiguous as there is no stated timescale in it - it only states suitable notice is required)
Is my employer in their email also became intimidating by stating all other personnel have changed their start time which i feel is stating that I am unreasonable !!
This situation has only arisen as the work locally has stopped and we are under notice of redundancy so through no fault of my own...
Please can someone advise me on the situation - I did notify my employer that I am unable to start until 1130hrs and would be at my base station at that time if they wanted to meet and discuss...
Regards
I am hoping someone can offer me some advice.
I am currently employed full time (have been with current employer 13 days short of 2 years)
2 weeks ago myself and 100 colleagues were given Notice of Redundancy, since then the work has dried up in the area I work.
My employer is now asking me to travel 70 miles each way to work in a different location.
I have no issue with this as I work 12hr shifts and i will be travelling 2hrs each way and and 8hr shift when i get there...
I am due back at work at 1200 tomorrow (Saturday) and yesterday afternoon I received an email from my employer stating that they are asking me to travel to this new location but changing my start time to 1100hrs.
I have childcare issues on a weekend and the child minder does not arrive until 1100 and is unable to arrive sooner - I also need to give 7 days notice to my child minder.
I notified my employer of this and that less than 48 hrs notice is not suitable as i need to give notice to my child minder 7 days in advance.
(Note: I only have childminder issues on a weekend as my wife works weekends until 2pm)
My employer is stating that they have given adequate notice (the policy is ambiguous as there is no stated timescale in it - it only states suitable notice is required)
Is my employer in their email also became intimidating by stating all other personnel have changed their start time which i feel is stating that I am unreasonable !!
This situation has only arisen as the work locally has stopped and we are under notice of redundancy so through no fault of my own...
Please can someone advise me on the situation - I did notify my employer that I am unable to start until 1130hrs and would be at my base station at that time if they wanted to meet and discuss...
Regards
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