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

