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Employee rights with regards being asked to change shift

  • 23-02-2015 03:03PM
    #1
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭


    If a person is due to work 2-10pm of a particular shift week but because of a period of shutdown all employees must be off site by 4pm on the Friday of that week , can the employer make one come in earlier on the Friday so they get the full 8 hours out of you or do they need to let you come in at 2 and finish at 4pm and give u the rest as approved business absence ?


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  • #2
    duffman13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭duffman13


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    If a person is due to work 2-10pm of a particular shift week but because of a period of shutdown all employees must be off site by 4pm on the Friday of that week , can the employer make one come in earlier on the Friday so they get the full 8 hours out of you or do they need to let you come in at 2 and finish at 4pm and give u the rest as approved business absence ?


    How much notice was given?


  • #3
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    None


  • #4
    Batgurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    None

    If no notice was given and they just called and said "come in now" then I can't see them having any legal footing.

    Just tell them your looking after a kid til 1pm and can't come in til your regular hours.


  • #5
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Batgurl wrote: »
    If no notice was given and they just called and said "come in now" then I can't see them having any legal footing.
    .

    "Employee Rights"? "Legal footing"? Dear God OP, it's one day, "that Friday" you posted that everyone has to be off site, presumably while essential maintanence/refurbishment is done. Is this what it has come to? It's a Friday, you're finished early, go enjoy the long weekend.


  • #6
    duffman13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,274 ✭✭✭duffman13


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    None

    Your under no obligation really if they only rang the morning of your shift and asked you to come in.


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  • #7
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    shadowcomplex wrote: »
    None

    So they rang you at 8am on the relevant Friday to come in immmediately and do the eight hours?


  • #8
    seamusk84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 897 ✭✭✭seamusk84


    I think they would have to give at least a weeks notice in my experience.

    Aside: 2-10pm, God id love to have those hours. Miss shift work so much :(


  • #9
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    If it's for this Friday and they notified you today, I'd say that's sufficient notice. If it's a once off, it shouldn't be a big deal.


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