whats the legality of this

duckysauce

Hi

Company that i work for gets its employees to do an on call rota, ie one week every month we have to have our phones on (24 hours) in case we have do a call for work , we used to get a retainer for this, not much but it was someting. They have pulled the plug on retiner ( current eco climate yada yada), we still have to do the on call , get overtime for the work we do if called out . Is this legal they have not given us this in writing just verbally

thanks

dh0661

TBH if this is the only cut back they are going to make, thank your lucky star.

duckysauce

to be on call for 24hrs for free for seven days? yahoo

qwertz

Your personal phones or work mobiles? What happens if you don't answer?

Also, ask yourself if it's worth making a fuss about it and potentially losing your job.

duckysauce

work phones, prob get the sack if we dont answer or a major bollocking, its it the it sector, have to answer the call and be on site within a certain time

oneweb

duckysauce wrote: »

Is this legal they have not given us this in writing just verbally

I believe any change to pay must be given in writing.

duckysauce

thats what i thought as well:eek:

newbie2

not if it's stipulated in your T&C's of employment that your employer can change said T&C's with or without writing.

Eoin

oneweb wrote: »

I believe any change to pay must be given in writing.

For salary perhaps, but on call allowances might be different.

@duckysauce, your best bet is to talk to a solicitor.

Mrs OBumble

Do you contracts / T&C's say that you will get paid the retainer, or is it just current practice?

duckysauce

not sure must check they are changing t c s every few months to suit themselves:cool:

Godge

This is the sort of thing that could be disputed in the good times. Unless you are certain of another job, I wouldn't push it.

However, you are right. Employment salary conditions cannot be changed unilaterally - that is why the Govt. needed legislation to bring in a pension levy which they couldn't call a pay cut - but is this something worth fighting and then losing your job over? The current climate would suggest any job is worth holding on to.

duckysauce

yeah know what you are saying. Its frustrating the week that you are on call you can plan nothing and it leaves a s hit%y taste in your mouth that you are not getting anything for it:mad: