employer changing amount of holidays!?

foxy_j

Hey,

Sorry if this will be a long post. Basically I started a new job late last year and had a probationary contract with x amount of holidays.

When I started it was 3 days p/w not including Mondays. A few weeks in that changed and one of the days I worked was Mondays. Its a job share so myself and the other girl asked the employer about public holiday entitlements for the person not working Mondays and he said there was none as we are salaried but he could offer some sort of compensation like x amount of extra days pay or time in lieu. The other girl said it was ok and didn't take him up on it. (kind of shot me in the foot though if I ever changed to not working mondays)

Then after christmas I signed a permanent contract with the same amount of holiday days.

Then last month the girl I job share with left and the new person is starting this week. I was called into the office and told that the new girl would be getting x amount of holiday days (3 less than me) and a fifth of the working week for the bank holidays.

He then said that he originally gave me 3 extra holiday days to compensate for the fact that when I originally started I wasn't working Mondays. He said that to be fair to her we'd have to have the same amount.

So now he wants to reduce my holidays by 3 days as I now work Mondays. I just said ok and I didn't realise that I had extra days for that reason. In hindisght I should have asked why I wasn't informed.

I don't understand why he never mentioned it when I started/ when we asked about holiday entitlements / when he drew up my permanent contract.

I managed to see the girl that's left's contract and she was given the same amount of holidays as me and she was working Mondays when I started so I don't know what to think now.

The new girl obviously knew she was entitled to a % of her salary for bank holidays even when not working Mondays and highlighted it. I suspect they they agreed it it but with less holidays and now want me to be on the same.

Any advice please?
Thanks

TaurenDruid

My understanding would be that they can't change your contract of employment terms and conditions unless you agree to it. I'd get onto your union.

foxy_j

Thanks,

Yes he sent me the amended contract and I haven't signed it yet. I don't have a union and its a small company so they really don't know what they are doing.

I know I don't have to sign it but if I don't there's a risk my days could get changed (if he felt like it obviously he would have to come up with a good reason) so I wouldn't be working Mondays and benefiting from the bank holidays.

Its a tough one if its worth staying firm on but don't want to be a pushover either.

foxy_j

Anyone else?? i'd appreciate it