Can a job change your hours?
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Can a job change your hours?
Yes, in some cases. Generally, unless an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, an employer may change an employee’s job duties, schedule or work location without the employee’s consent.
How do I write a letter asking for change of hours?
- [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [EMPLOYER’S NAME] [EMPLOYER’S ADDRESS]
- Sent by [POST/EMAIL] Dear [EMPLOYER’S NAME] RE: REQUEST TO CHANGE WORKING HOURS.
- I am writing to request a change to my working hours. My current working hours are: [INSERT YOUR CURRENT WORKING HOURS] I would like to change my hours to the following:
How do you ask for flexible working hours?
be dated. state that it is a statutory request for flexible working. set out the working pattern you are asking for and the date on which you would like it to start. explain how the proposed change would affect your employer and colleagues and how you think any changes might be dealt with.
Who is entitled to flexible working hours?
To have the statutory right to ask for flexible working arrangements, you must be an employee. You must also have worked for your employer for 26 weeks in a row on the date you make your application.
What are the disadvantages of flexible working?
The disadvantages of requesting flexible working
- Flexible working often means working from home.
- Blurring the home / work balance.
- Procrastination.
- Communication difficulties.
- Flexible working requests can cause employee isolation.
- Reduced benefits.
- Possible lack of career progression.
- Being sidelined.
How do you negotiate flexible working hours?
6 Steps to Negotiating Flexible Work Arrangements
- Research. If you hope to work at a particular company, start by perusing the company website to see if flex work arrangements are one of the company perquisites.
- Have a strategy.
- Acquire a problem-solving viewpoint.
- Be flexible.
- Compromise.
- Ask.