job share sickness cover

[justme16]

Hi

I currently job share 4 hrs a day 5 days a week, my working partner is going to be off for a few month due to a knee operation.

Problem is if im asked there is no way I can work full time, I have 3 kids and she is likely to still be off through the summer holidays,

I have looked at my contract it doesn't even state I am job share or that I have to cover sick or holidays! Only that they can vary my hours not that they can make me work more and with reasonable notice from time to time.....so can they make me work full time to cover, as any time she had called in ill they have never asked me to cover which to me implies I dont have to cover, just want to know as its not in my contract can they force anything?

 

Thanks

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

I hope the forum guys will be along later with advice for you. Please bear with us until they're able to get here.

 

I'm not an employment expert, but I would hope that your job share partner's sick leave is the company's problem not yours, but the guys will know. Forewarned is forearmed though, I would want to know in your position too.

 

My best, HB

[Grotesque]

I think what I would be asking is- rather than the contract's not stating that they can vary your hours, that it doesn't state you are even job-sharing. In other words, what 'are' you, by default?

[justme16]

I think what I would be asking is- rather than the contract's not stating that they can vary your hours, that it doesn't state you are even job-sharing. In other words, what 'are' you, by default?

 

It does say im a receptionist and what my contracted hours but thats it

[Grotesque]

What are your contracted hours?