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If you have to cut your work hours....

  • 30-01-2017 2:54pm
    #1
    mel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭


    ...if a doctor has recommended (its one day), does your employer have to oblige?

    So currently working 5 days, and the suggestion is, for the moment, to cut down to 4 days, is there any legal way an employer has to accept it, or can they refuse to let you do 4 days?


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mel123 wrote: »
    ...if a doctor has recommended (its one day), does your employer have to oblige?

    So currently working 5 days, and the suggestion is, for the moment, to cut down to 4 days, is there any legal way an employer has to accept it, or can they refuse to let you do 4 days?

    Mod

    Sorry we can't give you legal advice here, you'd be best asking a solicitor or Citizens advice


  • #3
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭daheff


    as per Stheno above -I'm not giving legal advice.


    I would suspect that your employer does not need to accede to your request for a 4 day week. Your contract probably stipulates mon-fri 9-5.30. Any changes to this contract would have to be by agreement and not a unilateral decision by you/your doctor.

    Now that said, a lot would depend on your employer/your manager and your relationship with them. Especially if this cut in hours is to be temporary. If you have a good relationship with them, then they might make an exception for you on the basis its a health issue (and possibly temporary).


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