Anybody know familiar with contract laws?

[sorn21]

I've been working in my current role as a lifeguard for over 6 years.
I'm a casual employee, which means I don't have benefits such as holidays or sick pay. I work for local Government.

I've always been casual, and on several occasions applied for contracts and been knocked back.

My current post I've been working set shifts, every week, for over 2 years.. Along with several casuals. They decided they were going to create these into a permanent posts and I then had to apply for my job again and go through the interview process. 29 applicants and 24 posts.

I've just received an email telling me I've been unsuccessful.

I'm absolutely shocked, I'm good at my job, a lot better than others. I work hard too. But we don't have a line manager present so nobody really know exactly how much work I do.

I'm angry at my employer for royally shafting me and I'm curious as to where I stand, because I'm sure there is a set period of time when working set shifts, that you are entitled to a contract?

 

[Nikias]

Well you will have had a contract, but it will have been an oral one and not written. It is hard to say what the terms of it were from the information you have given.

You might be best off contacting the CAB or some pro bono legal clinic for advice.

 

[Freakbro]

err, even if your a casual employee you have the right to Holiday Pay.

You can work it out at 12.07% of the hours you work.

and they will have to back date it from when the legislation came in that gave all employees (full,part,casual, temp) the same rights!

 

[tom_e]

err, even if your a casual employee you have the right to Holiday Pay.

You can work it out at 12.07% of the hours you work.

and they will have to back date it from when the legeslation came in that gave all employees (full,part,casual, temp) the same rights!

Definitely, I used to work as a casual lifeguard and used to love a week of double pay when I decided to cash in all my holiday

 

[sorn21]

err, even if your a casual employee you have the right to Holiday Pay.

You can work it out at 12.07% of the hours you work.

and they will have to back date it from when the legeslation came in that gave all employees (full,part,casual, temp) the same rights!

I do get holiday pay, I don't get holiday (or time off work) though.

I might contact the CAB but was just curious what people on here thought first, before I file a complaint.

 

[Freakbro]

I do get holiday pay, I don't get holiday (or time off work) though.

I might contact the CAB but was just curious what people on here thought first, before I file a complaint.

Sorry, I misinterpreted what you said regarding holidays....you do get "time off" as your pay is paying you for time not being there, it's just you don't get to choose your time off

As for a contract you will have one, as said it doesn't have to be written down and after a while your actual duties will be seen as defining your job role, since you are doing them and the employer accepting them.

But it is a minefield of grey area's , so contact CAB or ACAS (or is that just for employers?)