Whats my rights !!?
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look at your contract, if it doesn't state anything about cleaning then you don't have to do it
find out if everyone on front desk does the cleaning. I think he's at it and resents having to pay mat leave
firstly check your contract and secondly get in touch with acas they are brilliant at giving advice and do not need to know the name of your company that you work for good luck
refer to your contract. if your contract states your job is as a receptionist then thats ur job but if that was the position they put u in and ur contract says that ur job can change and that wouldnt breach ur contract then you clean rooms or find another job
i doubt they can do it
as long as someone else is not doing your job while you are away doing bedrooms. If you have a head office, phone them and ask if they are aware that the reception is being left unmanned...
That's a strange one to me..there is a bit of a difference between a receptionist and a cleaner. I haven't heard of anything like this before and if I was you I would point out that you had been employed as a receptionist and not a cleaner. If you have a union it may be worth speaking to your union rep.
unless you have a contract specifying your duties, your employer can direct you to do pretty much whatever he wants.
Matt had a year off to have a baby? Hmmm
I would have thought you'd be in Ripley's Believe it or Not!
Do you even have an employment contract? If so, do you have paperwork indicating that you were allowed a year off and would be returned to a position comparable to what you left? If not, you are out of luck unless your state has some specific rules (I know that California has a lot more protection).
During the time you were off, the duties of that position changed and I think you either need to deal with it or move on.
Sounds like they are trying it on with you. Taking the michael. I would initially argue the toss with them & stand your ground & call their bluff a bit! " you know you can't do that etc etc" without getting legal advice they are non the wiser too!
no. your employer is trying to take advantage of you. tell him you will take him to industrial tribunal.
was this part of your job description? If not I would definitley look into this and try to contact someone in the company and complain. It sounds like to me there either bitter that you were gone for that long or short on staff. however I am a Executive Assistant and i know that cleaning up for peopl is not in my job description, and itshouldn't be in your's either!. You definitely need to do something about this!
I don't know about the legality, but it sounds like they aren't thinking too clearly if you are then only one who answers the phone and does reservations.Unless you meant something along the lines of one week you are a receptionist and one week you are a maid. If there has been a downsizing at the hotel and maids were fired and your replacement at the desk did it while you were gone, you may have to if you wish to continue working there. Under the circumstances I'd start looking for another job, I don't clean for anyone but my family.
Sounds like they are trying to get rid of you. Make your life so unbearable, you will look for another job.
Your lucky you got whole year off work or you can quit and raise your kid!
dont know if you are in the uk or not. If you are then this site is really good for information on returning to work from maternity leave: http://www.direct.gov.uk/parents/employm.
It says that you have the right to return to the same job as you were doing before you took maternity leave. With the same terms and conditions. I would think that they would have to draw up new contracts if they wanted to alter your job discription.
hi
you will probably find in your contract a little sentence that says
and any other duties required which could include cleaning
check your employment contract
if you don't like what he is doing tell him so and if he wont change go get another job
Personally if i did not like what he offered i would leave
you cant work for someone and hate what you are doing each day
I'll bet there is a clause in your contract that says that you are expected to do "Any other reasonable tasks". A reasonable task, such as cleaning a room, is anything legal, safe, and possible.
If you don't want to do it, get out the trade. A hotel is a very hands on environment, you need to roll up your sleeves sometimes.
There was a time, while ago now, that on a fully booked night, a toilet was blocked. 10pm at night, so a plumber was not really an option, and no freedom for bookouts as the city was jumping.
The result was that I had to roll up my sleeves, stick my hand down the pan and wiggle the blockage free (It was a nappy that someone flushed).
Since then, My career has lept and bounded up to my former position of Hotel Front office Managers in 3 & 4 Star hotels. My current position of Hotel Consultant means I now tell other people how to run a hotel.
If you don't want to do it, then don't anticipate quick promotion.
Oh, and the last line of your question should read:
I was employed AS a Receptionist and not a cleaner!
Well if you signed a contract with it clearly stating in your job description unfortunately then yes you will have too.
If it does not then you will not have too.
there may be a slight problem as you have been off work for a reasonable amount off time due to personal circumstances and they have changed rules and regulations then you can bring this to their attention. however, do be aware that in your job description, there might be a section which states..
you must comply with any tasks which is required to help business functioning.
your best bet Is to get your contract and job description and go through this thoroughly before making any decisions or comments.
unfortunately you have been caught up in company politics.
hope you resolve this problem and congrats with the new bundle off joy!
you should look at your contract of employment,, if there is a clause in it that says 'or undertaken any duties requested by employer' then im afraid they can ask you to do anything (within reason) but if your contract states what your duties/responsibilites are then this is only what you have to do.. hope this helps!
no he doesnt av the ryt 2 do this,anywhere in ur contract does it say you will clean the rooms? i dint fink so
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