I currently work at one of the main financial institutions on a part-time basis. I work part-time hours spread out across five days and we have recently been asked to work from the office three days per week. <\/p>\n
HR are adamant my three days are required, despite me working part-time hours. <\/p>\n
My issue is that part-time colleagues who work three full days only are required to attend the office just one day per week. Employees working the same hours and patterns as me are not being treated fairly and being asked to attend the same amount of time as full-time colleagues.<\/p>\n
Does this sound right? I\u2019ve been attending three days a week as asked of me while the Financial Services Union are having ongoing negotiations for this cohort of part timers and I\u2019m hoping this will be resolved.<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t mind coming in one day a week, I\u2019d actually enjoy it, but we\u2019re scrambling for desks on office days. I\u2019ve worked for this employer for a long time, and they don\u2019t need me there three days a week when I\u2019m taking up a desk. <\/p>\n
There are no guidelines or laws governing remote working<\/a> arrangements for part-time workers specifically, which can often give rise to accusations of unfairness if not done right, according to those who work in HR.<\/p>\n While good practice would see a level of consultation and agreement with employees, it is up to employers to dictate how much time is spent in the office for this cohort of employees.<\/p>\n Ideally, employers should try to be as fair as possible, typically by using a pro-rata system, which appears to have been attempted in this case.<\/p>\n Regardless of how the employer sets out remote working terms, \u201cthey will always be accused by someone of not being fair\u201d, says Damien McCarthy, founder and chief executive of consultancy firm, HR Buddy.<\/p>\n