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Court orders and jobs

  • 15-01-2016 4:52pm
    #1
    Makapakka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭


    If you have a court order to see your child every week at the same time (something you agreed on) can you tell your employer you can't work at that specific time of day? I know access can be rearranged but I was just wondering..

    Ps not sure if this belongs in this forum


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  • #2
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,387 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Makapakka wrote:
    If you have a court order to see your child every week at the same time (something you agreed on) can you tell your employer you can't work at that specific time of day? I know access can be rearranged but I was just wondering..


    Nothing stopping you telling your employer that you can't work at that time, and nothing stopping your employer telling you that if you aren't in for your job that you won't have it much longer.


  • #3
    lifeandtimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭lifeandtimes


    depends on the employer and the situation

    If you've been there a long time and bring it up, they may work with you to try and find a compromise as no one wants to lose a long term employee or alternatively they can say this is what you've always done and this cant be changed.

    Or if its the case its a new job it should be something that you advise in the interview and say you dont want to effect your chances and that you willing to make arrangements to make up for the time they may want you there.

    Iv heard from people that if you have a court order confirming this that you cant be in breach of it and you employer has to respect that by making arrangements for you, not sure if its true so dont quote me on it, i have an access arrangement by court order and lucky for me i brought it up with my employer and they were great with helping me arrange things so it would work out

    Good luck but in my opinion your employer will probably try and find a way around it with you and let you work up hours during the week or on an alternative weekend day


  • #4
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Makapakka wrote: »
    If you have a court order to see your child every week at the same time (something you agreed on) can you tell your employer you can't work at that specific time of day? I know access can be rearranged but I was just wondering..

    Ps not sure if this belongs in this forum

    If you are asking if you have an employment right by law to demand that your employer facilitate your child access order, then , no, you do not.
    Ask to speak to him/her explain the situation suggest an alternative arrangement that you feel suits you both but if it's a flat out no, just leave it
    Always remember that you may need your boss for a reference later on


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,610 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Surely it is a right for the parent to have access to the child(ren) at a time, not a mandatory order for the parent to take the children for that time?


  • #6
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    How does someone agree access at a time they will be working? An employer is not obliged to facilitate access as there is no court order compelling the employer to do so. An employer is no more obliged to faciliate access than he is to allow an employee go and visit an elderly relative.


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  • #7
    Taboola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Taboola


    Makapakka wrote: »
    If you have a court order to see your child every week at the same time (something you agreed on) can you tell your employer you can't work at that specific time of day? I know access can be rearranged but I was just wondering..

    Ps not sure if this belongs in this forum

    You shouldn't have agreed to a time that conflicts with your working hours without speaking to your employer first.


  • #8
    snickerpuss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭snickerpuss


    Taboola wrote: »
    You shouldn't have agreed to a time that conflicts with your working hours without speaking to your employer first.

    Of course for some shift workers that's impossible. My husband could be rostered anywhere from 4am-1am. Hard to choose a time there.


  • #9
    Taboola
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Taboola


    snickerpuss wrote: »
    Of course for some shift workers that's impossible. My husband could be rostered anywhere from 4am-1am. Hard to choose a time there.

    So you speak to your manager first, tell them the situation and they arrange for you not to be rostered at that time :confused:


  • #10
    snickerpuss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭snickerpuss


    Taboola wrote: »
    So you speak to your manager first, tell them the situation and they arrange for you not to be rostered at that time :confused:

    For most shift workers the roster changes every week and those kind of arrangements can't be facilitated because if everyone had certain times/days to avoid it would be impossible.


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