al_capwn
2009-01-06, 04:45
At work we had an averaging agreement which we signed in June which said we would work 4 days a week, 10 hours a day. It said that the schedule would be repeated for 1 year, unless renewed earlier.
The Employment Standards Act http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20E%20--/Employment%20Standards%20Act%20%20RSBC%201996%20%2 0c.%20113/00_96113_01.xml#part4 (section 37 subsection 11) says that both parties are bound by the agreement until the expiry date or a later date, but mentions nothing (that I could find, anyway) about allowing them to change it. Section 4 mentions that the requirements and regulations can't be waived.
They ended the agreement early and gave us a new schedule for 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, effective today. They didn't have us sign anything, are they supposed to? Is this legal? Does this mean I can quit and collect EI while I go back to school or find a better job?
Also they have canceled our bonuses. I'm not sure if the bonuses were in the employment contract or not, I think they were.
The Employment Standards Act http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20E%20--/Employment%20Standards%20Act%20%20RSBC%201996%20%2 0c.%20113/00_96113_01.xml#part4 (section 37 subsection 11) says that both parties are bound by the agreement until the expiry date or a later date, but mentions nothing (that I could find, anyway) about allowing them to change it. Section 4 mentions that the requirements and regulations can't be waived.
They ended the agreement early and gave us a new schedule for 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, effective today. They didn't have us sign anything, are they supposed to? Is this legal? Does this mean I can quit and collect EI while I go back to school or find a better job?
Also they have canceled our bonuses. I'm not sure if the bonuses were in the employment contract or not, I think they were.