Hey, I just want to know if my employer can do this, it feels like he is trying to force me to resign.
So i've worked for a cinema chain for over 18 months both full time and part time. Numerous other workers have two jobs and my manager is aware of that.
I've received and offer from another company to work 5am-10am five days a week (the days which I work change every week as do my days off). I wish to continue working for the cinema still but part time (you get free cinema tickets which is the main reason I wish to continue working there, and I will also be on a 3 month probationary period at my new job so I don't want to end up on the doll if I leave the cinema job and also get fired during my first 3 months at the new place).
I changed my available working times at the cinema to 5-10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. My manager phoned me today as he wasn't happy and although he didn't directly say it, it felt like he was trying to force me to hand in my notice. He said that the hours I’ve requested wouldn't work for the company and aren’t viable as I haven't put down any weekend shifts (although this is odd because various other staff members don't work weekends) I then agreed that I would be willing to work a 5-10pm on Saturdays as well, my manager then said that this wouldn't be viable as there needs to be (legally) a 12 hour gap between the two jobs which obviously mean i wouldn't be able to start work at the cinema until 10pm (the latest available shift starts at 5pm). He then told me to go away and think about what I want to do and then get back to him.
I'm over 18, it seems odd that I would need a 12 hour gap between two five hour shifts at different jobs, especially considering I’ve done 10,12 and 14 hours shifts before at the cinema whilst working within a 12 hour period the next day. Can anyone help?
Oh, at the cinema, I'm contracted for 4 hours a week (as is everybody else)