My son has been working for a local cider farm full time since May
He was doing about 40 hours a week on a 'seasonal contract' till (at least) Sept
They asked him to stay on to do other work, around 48 hours a week
No real contract for this, but a verbal assurance that it would go on "till xmas"
Last week he had no hours at all, they claimed they "forgot to rota him on"
This week they have admitted that there is no work available for now.
I think this is a really shitty way to treat someone,
and I'm wondering if there is anything he can do about it?
They haven't sacked him, laid him off, or dismissed him in any way
Just "sorry, no work available right now"
he was on the books, not self-employed
so, legal recourse or just 'some employers are shit' ? Jon |