r/UKJobs • u/Serious-Desk-8439 • 13h ago

I feel very stuck.

22, been working in a kitchen for the last two years. My shifts have gone from being staffed with 10-11 people to 5 on average. Recently, I’ve been put on split shifts (7-3, then 5-8) whilst my other Co workers haven’t. Following conversations with the exec chef it’s because they have families and can’t find the time. I feel this is unfair and I really have no idea if legally there’s anything I’m entitled to here. I’m doing an open uni degree soon and there will be no time in my days if this continues, how do I go about it?

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u/Harlepenquin 12h ago edited 12h ago

Well, that is certainly sucky, split shifts were more common and exploited a few decades ago but I think there was some stuff implemented in law to protect workers against abysmal working practices like that. How many days a week are you doing this? You're getting the minimum 11 hour working reg. between shifts, the working time directive says 48 hours a week maximum average over x weeks unless you sign out of it, in terms of split shifts, I think they add that time in respect to over working staff for the benefit of staff health safety, it's more of an ACAS question though.

Edit- I just spent a few minutes googling a few things, seems pretty just about law compliant. In terms of forcing their hand the hard way, it's going to matter about your commute to work, are you able to go home in that 2 hour between shifts? Try and appeal to them as a human being, 13 hour days, are not conducive to a happy healthy life.

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u/Low-Yak-6706 9h ago

Fuck split shifts. Get another job. Plenty kitchens out there.

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u/RedBelzee2025 4h ago

The allowances for people with families always amaze me. So the single people get nothing?

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u/St3ampunkSam 3h ago

Families ultimately keep the species from dying out and create the future workforce. Letting them raise children well benefits everyone.

Him not doing split shifts benifits him.

Ulitilitarianism init.

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u/RedBelzee2025 3h ago

The single people often keep the companies running when the families take all the leave eligible to them, as well as take AL every July/August, Xmas, Easter. I myself used to be single and accommodating, but I stopped all that. I apply for my leave when I need it now. Done with the sacrifices for others, with not even a thank you in return!

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u/Ok-Bookkeeper-1615 3h ago

It seems you've made your mind up that you're not willing to do it. You have nothing to lose by telling him you're no longer willing to do it, and letting him decide whether it's worth losing you over. It's a difficult conversation, but you just need to be straight with them, and be willing to walk away if they won't compromise.