Covid payment and return to work

banstick39

Hello I was let go by my employer last month due to covid-19 as was told was no longer work as the business was going to be opperating in a limited capacity. I was working part time 22hrs a week, with a small top up from x'o's which brought my income to aprox 350 total. I am now getting the pandemic payment of 350 which helps me still afford my regular bills and expences. But today i recieved an email from my employer offering me, 3 hours work, just 1 day a week, after normal business hours, pretty much to do the hard work the employees he kept on wont do. This is 3hr at 10 euro minimum wage, 30 euro, and would cost me 10 euro just to drive to work. The tone of the mail was threatening that if i did not accept this offer they would interfeer with me keeping the pandemic payment. Do i have any rights to refuse this offer or does anyone have advice for my situation.

muddypaws

If you earn even one euro a week, you lose the entire Covid payment. Can you live on €30 a week?

Atlantis50

Is it an essential business per government guidelines?: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/dfeb8f-list-of-essential-service-providers-under-new-public-health-guidelin/

If not, tell your employer you will be obeying the government restrictions and will not be willing to return to work until the restrictions are lifted.