family emergency
Posted by Ella - 01:50 AM 21.04.10
rostered has already been up when i found that one of my family is ill and.. so i tried my best to find someone to fill in my shift for 5.5 hrs but unfortunetely nobody is able to do it, so i inform both of my manager and asst manager that i wont be able too work due to the problem.. and manager threathen me that if i fail to attend the shift given then he will fill resignation is that reasonable or am i just not understanding this?
Unions Australia answered on: 21.04.2010	read comments post a comment

Breach of contract?
Posted by Emily - 05:17 PM 19.04.10
I am a permanant part timer at a clothing store and have recently returned from 2.5 weeks Annual leave, I called my work to get my shifts for the week and they told me I don't have any and would call me when something comes up. I signed a contract that would garantee a minimum 12hrs a week. Does this mean they are in breach of contract, If I don't work the minimum amount of hours? My workplace also knows that I will be leaving for overseas in 6 weeks however have not given my letter of resignation.
Unions Australia answered on: 20.04.2010	read comments post a comment

leoni sindicalist
Posted by Abdeslam - 12:41 AM 19.04.10
i'm from north africa where the poverty and jobless had no limits evry year we recieve dozens multinational company.our poverty is golden mines for them low salary 120euro per month which is far from the cost of living but we fight with imf support.we need some suggestion,how to discus with this kind of companies which is protected by the government
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	post a comment

Contract?
Posted by Sarah - 09:26 PM 18.04.10
I have worked in a shop for a (large) company part-time for about 2.5 years and have recently been 'promoted' to Assistant Manager full-time. I have been full-time for over 6 weeks now but have not been given a contract to sign by my employer. I work 38 hours per week but I am not on a salary and if I work over-time I do not get paid for the extra hours that I work. I am also on the same rate of pay as the workers that I am supposed to be managing but I have to shoulder extra responsibilities and am expected to answer my phone when I am not at work if I am called about a problem that arises when I am not there. I have broached the subject several times with my manager but have been swept under the rug so to speak. I like my job but do not know what to do as no contract means I could easily be sacked and I am unable to get a home loan with no written proof that I have a stable full-time job. Any suggestions as to what I should do?
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

Renee
Posted by Renee - 07:52 PM 18.04.10
I am 9 weeks into my new full time job. I am not getting on well with the boss/owner. I am not sure how much notice I should give them as I want to resign. I dont want them to hold back my pay of any leave I may have owed to me. What should I do?
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

No beaks, understaffed & incompetence.
Posted by Jade - 12:45 PM 18.04.10
Hi there I have quite a few concerns. Lately I've been starting work at 6.30am, meant to start at 7am and open the shop at 7.30am I think half an hour to open a shop by yourself is insufficient amount of time. So I will come in early and work half-hour free. I work from 6.30am till 2pm. I do not get breaks, at all. There's only one person in the shop until 12pm, and then I leave at 2pm so there's only 2 people serving for 2 hours and then the second person will normally work until 4 or 5pm. Then the night close staff will come in, and are meant to close shop at 8pm and be outt've there by 8.30pm again I feel half hour to close and clean an entire shop such as subway is ridiculous. The manager has also been docking me for half-hour breaks that I don't even take... About 2 days ago I was fed up with working and having no breaks, due to there only being one person on until lunchtime which is when its the busy period and doesn't stop bing busy until 2pm when I finish. So no way of having my half-hour break. Getting back to my point I was meant to finish at 2.30pm but I'd had enough of having no break so I left half-hour early. I received a txt from my manager the next day "Why did you leave early yesterday?" and I replied "Because I did not have a break so therefore I left half hour early" she replied " You can't leave early, it's a part of the job I don't get breaks either" I replied "No by law it is not part of the job it is illegal".
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

Unfairly treated by supervisor
Posted by Michelle - 12:34 PM 18.04.10
what would you do if you feel if you feel like you've been treated unfairly and told to leave after only a month into starting a new job when you did nothing wrong.
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

cut shifts
Posted by Jeff - 12:14 PM 18.04.10
i have been working in a centre for over a year as a casual, over the year working i have picked up multiple shifts. by the end of the year working there i was doing 7 shifts totaling to 34.5 hours a week. the other day the cut 5 of my shitfs off me and only left me with 2 shifts a total of 8.5 hours. is this legal??
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

Performing in a Managerial Capacity Whilst being contacted as a Part-Timer
Posted by Alice - 04:15 PM 17.04.10
Hi, I have been working within a company in retail for a little over two years now. Due to certain circumstances, we recently lost our manager, and I have been 'filling in' with the knowledge that we were to have a manager shortly. It has been nearly a month now, and although we did have a 'manager' appear on a trial basis for less than 5 days, I have been thrust into the position of performing managerial duties under a part-timers contract (this has been going on for over a month). There has been no talk of a promotion whatsoever, even though I have been faithful to the company, and I have been told time and time again that I am a 'valued' member of staff. I would like to know what my rights are in this situation, as my annual performance review will occur shortly, and I'd like to address this glaring issue with the right facts. Thanks in advance.
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment

Work O/T or resign
Posted by Shane - 09:40 PM 16.04.10
I was given 1 weeks notice that my department would be moving to "compulsary" 9 hour days. When I said I was unable to do this due to having to pick up my boy I was told "Work the overtime or resign" This does not sound like reasonable O/T to me...or am I wrong?
Unions Australia answered on: 19.04.2010	read comments post a comment