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Can they do this?

shaddupayaface · 2012-01-09 19:31:21

Background: Working in the same place for the last 5 years on a secondment. My hours were always 9-4 mon-Friday. A few people handed in their notice and I was told today that on my contract renewal, which is in a few weeks time, that I will have to work an extra 5 hours per week. Can they just increase my hours like that…

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09-01-2012 8:31pm

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shaddupayaface

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Background:

Working in the same place for the last 5 years on a secondment. My hours were always 9-4 mon-Friday.

A few people handed in their notice and I was told today that on my contract renewal, which is in a few weeks time, that I will have to work an extra 5 hours per week.

Can they just increase my hours like that for no extra pay etc.?

Just looking for general opinions out there.

Ta

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#2 09-01-2012 9:20pm
Corruptedmorals

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They can't change the terms of your contract without your permission. You have to sign it before they can do anything with your contracted hours. Might it just be a temp thing until the other people are replaced? Maybe you can negotiate so that if 9-5 is a problem, you could work 8-4 or half 8-half 4. I'd imagine you're on a salary, in which case your pay would not have to increase. It would only have to if you were paid hourly.

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