My Mrs has been working at the same company for 15 years, for all that time she has been supplied with a parking permit for the car park there
Question is
can they take away that permit?
Since she has had it for so long, is it a part of her pay package, does anybody know ?
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Employment contracts - or what most people have which are statements outlining the principal terms of employment (such as pay, holidays etc) can be added to by what is called implied terms. If something is the normal custom or practice in an industry or company (eg in this case a parking permit for at least 15 years), it can become part of the employee's contract if it is reasonable, does not vary, and is well known throughout the company (sorry these are quite vague but that's the way the law is). Obviously it depends on the circumstances of your wife's work place, but if they have been able to provide this for 15 years, it sounds on the face of it like it meets these conditions.
If it does, it can only be changed by one of 4 methods:
1. Agreement between the affected employee/s and the company
2. If they have a flexibility clause already in place in the contract
3. If they terminate the current contract and offer a new one with new terms and conditions
4. Through agreement with the Trade Union
Even if the Union hasn't been helpful in the past it might be worth her having a chat with them to see whether they have agreed anything already.
Sorry for the long answer! Feel free to PM me if you need any more info.
*Lurker mode back on*
Shes trying some avenues at the moment so fingers crossed it will get sorted out pretty quick
Why, are there spare parking spaces there then??
I meant "avenues of enquiry"
just to confuse everybody