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    hello,

    I have a question, i have been with my employer for 8 1/2 years and me and 1 other employee was hired on to work 8-4:30. About 5yrs ago several ppl quit and it was only me and the other co-worker that had the same hours as me and since the office closes at 5:00 her and i agreed that she would work 8-4:30 every mon, wed and every other friday and i would get off at 4:30 on tues, thurs and every other friday this way someone was always here until 5:00. About 3 years ago we had a new vice president come on board and she typed up something stating our hours and we all signed it so as far as i was concerned these hours were now on paper so it is a signed contract. Well we just hired 2 new employee's that have been here for about 3 months and were hired on to work 8-5 well apparently they have been complaining that i get off 2 days a week at 4:30 stating that it is not fair to them. So today i get word that i will no longer have those hours and in my letter it states that i was grandathered in over 8yrs ago and that i don't have a written policy in place so my hours were re-evaluated to ensure all memebers are being treated fairly. 1st off i do have a written and signed policy. my question is this change greatly effects me because my children go to a catholic school and HAVE to be picked up by 5:00 pm. my husband can get them on monday's and wednesday's but now that my hours will change i don't know how i'm going to get them by 5:00 on tuesday's and thursday's. i have been told if i don't adhere to the change i will most likely loose my job and i was told they would fight my unemployment. If i get fired because i can't occomodate the hours they changed on me after a signed agreement will i have a leg to stand on if my unemployment benefits are fought? I would just quit but then i would get nothing from unemployment.

    help

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    Question Re: Unemployment

    Are you taking a one hour lunch break on the days you work 8-5 and a 30 minute break the days you work from 8-4:30?

    (my advice may be CA specific so you state is also needed)

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    Yes, when i work 8-5 i take an hour long lunch and take 1/2 hour on the 8-4:30 days. I live in Missouri. I kind of feel like i am being pushed out because my boss knows that i cannot drop my son off at school before 7:30 (he is 5) and that he has to be picked up by 5:00 so now she tells all the employee's that if we arrive at 7:30 and take 1 hour lunch we can leave at 4:30 if we have at least 2 ppl in my department staying until 5:00. it is not possible for me to arrive at work at 7:30 in the morning because of my son's school schedule and my other son's babysitter (he is 1) schedule.

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    Default Re: Unemployment

    I don't see that as a contract. It's merely a statement of expected work hours which they had you sign to acknowledge that you had been informed.

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    ok, understandable but with that said if i am fired because of this and they deny my unemployment claim will i have a fighting chance with an appeal?

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    Default Re: Unemployment

    Have no idea. A "major change in working conditions" can be a qualifying reason, but a half-hour change in working hours would not, IMHO, be considered "major".

    What if you had to work overtime? How would you handle child care then? The employer is not responsible to work around your child care issues.

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