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Help needed regarding Employment Rights

  • 31-03-2014 10:34pm
    #1
    dan786
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭


    Hello there,

    I have been working for a company for more than 6 months now, on my contract it says the first 6 months are probationary after which I will be notified or will be kept. It has been over 2 weeks since my probation is over but I have not heard anything from the employer. Also myself and my co worker who also joined with me when the company was launched worked more than 40 hours per week , we have done 50+ hours weeks without any extra pay for working overtime but now our hours have been cut to less than 25. We are both on full time contracts..

    What should I do about this?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    dan786 wrote: »
    Hello there,

    I have been working for a company for more than 6 months now, on my contract it says the first 6 months are probationary after which I will be notified or will be kept. It has been over 2 weeks since my probation is over but I have not heard anything from the employer. Also myself and my co worker who also joined with me when the company was launched worked more than 40 hours per week , we have done 50+ hours weeks without any extra pay for working overtime but now our hours have been cut to less than 25. We are both on full time contracts..

    What should I do about this?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Have you talked to your manager about these issues ??
    It has to be toe first thing you do..

    If you don't get answers... then go looking for help


  • #3
    dan786
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭dan786


    bbam wrote: »
    Have you talked to your manager about these issues ??
    It has to be toe first thing you do..

    If you don't get answers... then go looking for help


    Well my manager never gets back to you no matter what you ask him. Where do I go for help?


  • #4
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,667 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    How long ago did you ask him about it?


  • #5
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    dan786 wrote: »
    Well my manager never gets back to you no matter what you ask him. Where do I go for help?

    Go to HR department or the next manager up the line..

    TBH your not going to get anyone to come in and ask these questions for you.

    At the end of probation there is rarely much to do about anything except if there is a problem and it needs to be extended.. I'm presuming that since you weren't asked to sign for an extension then your probation is over..

    So you worked 10 hours extra a week for six months... You probably should have thought during that time to ask about being paid for it.. Its going to be a tough fought battle now, does your contract mention anything about OT pay rates??, have the hours been officially recorded ??
    I'd take it that you've learned one hard lesson there...if you don't value your time then nobody else is going to!

    As for being cut back hours... there's little you can do.

    Your there six/seven months, you could be let go at the drop of a hat !

    Your stuck between a rock and a hard place... if you start a fuss now about the unpaid hours you could easily find your hours cut further or even suddenly that your services are no longer required at all.

    If it were me I'd be looking for alternative work !


  • #6
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    bbam wrote: »
    Go to HR department or the next manager up the line..

    TBH your not going to get anyone to come in and ask these questions for you.

    At the end of probation there is rarely much to do about anything except if there is a problem and it needs to be extended.. I'm presuming that since you weren't asked to sign for an extension then your probation is over..

    So you worked 10 hours extra a week for six months... You probably should have thought during that time to ask about being paid for it.. Its going to be a tough fought battle now, does your contract mention anything about OT pay rates??, have the hours been officially recorded ??
    I'd take it that you've learned one hard lesson there...if you don't value your time then nobody else is going to!

    As for being cut back hours... there's little you can do.

    Your there six/seven months, you could be let go at the drop of a hat !

    Your stuck between a rock and a hard place... if you start a fuss now about the unpaid hours you could easily find your hours cut further or even suddenly that your services are no longer required at all.

    If it were me I'd be looking for alternative work !





    Have you tried putting your queries to your Manager by email in a non confrontational manner?


    It may be worth a try. If you are getting no response , you could try raising the issues by email with HR with CC to your Manager.


    Do you have a Union Rep?


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