Ok this could be a long one...
Basically to cut a long story short in August 2012 I submitted a request for flexible working to my employer. In the request I asked to work 16 hours and to only do night shifts every 3 to 4 weeks. I asked for this pattern to start in October 2012, giving them the required 28 days notice and chance to arrange any meetings they may wish to have.
Anyhow no meetings were arranged and the ( then ) store manager verbally told me that it was all ok and that no meetings were necessary. So October arrives and sure enough I start working 16 hours, and have done so since.
Now the problem I have is they have been putting me on nights pretty much every week. Ive worked them because I don't really want to rock the boat although I have expressed my annoyance to my manager that im doing so many nights.
However, my partner and I have an 18 month old and hes hard work. My partner isn't coping very well and needs a lot of help from me. This isn't helped when im on nights as she dosent have me to help through the night then when I do come home im in bed. So basically no help at all.
Im thinking of writing a letter to my employer stating that im unhappy that my original request isn't been adhered to and insisting that I only work nights every 3 to 4 weeks.
Im rather concered though that the previous manager dosent seem to have followed the correct protocol in agreeing the flexible working pattern and the new current manager will simply say that theres nothing I can do as procedure wasn't followed.
However im inclined to say that if protocol wasn't followed its not my problem, all that matters to me is that surely by working 16 hours my request was accepted. So they cant accept just pick and choose what they agree to and what they don't.
So basically if she says no I cant do less nights as per my original request, is there anyone I can complain to apart from filing an official grievance.
Basically to cut a long story short in August 2012 I submitted a request for flexible working to my employer. In the request I asked to work 16 hours and to only do night shifts every 3 to 4 weeks. I asked for this pattern to start in October 2012, giving them the required 28 days notice and chance to arrange any meetings they may wish to have.
Anyhow no meetings were arranged and the ( then ) store manager verbally told me that it was all ok and that no meetings were necessary. So October arrives and sure enough I start working 16 hours, and have done so since.
Now the problem I have is they have been putting me on nights pretty much every week. Ive worked them because I don't really want to rock the boat although I have expressed my annoyance to my manager that im doing so many nights.
However, my partner and I have an 18 month old and hes hard work. My partner isn't coping very well and needs a lot of help from me. This isn't helped when im on nights as she dosent have me to help through the night then when I do come home im in bed. So basically no help at all.
Im thinking of writing a letter to my employer stating that im unhappy that my original request isn't been adhered to and insisting that I only work nights every 3 to 4 weeks.
Im rather concered though that the previous manager dosent seem to have followed the correct protocol in agreeing the flexible working pattern and the new current manager will simply say that theres nothing I can do as procedure wasn't followed.
However im inclined to say that if protocol wasn't followed its not my problem, all that matters to me is that surely by working 16 hours my request was accepted. So they cant accept just pick and choose what they agree to and what they don't.
So basically if she says no I cant do less nights as per my original request, is there anyone I can complain to apart from filing an official grievance.
