Hello! This is a bit of a complicated one..
I have been employed with my company as a casual for over 18 months now. Pretty consistently working 2-3 shifts a week averaging approx 15 Hours per week.
The current pandemic started and employees were being stood down and let go. I was one of the only casuals to retain my hours during the time of uncertainty.
Once jobkeeper was available for our business I was given a roster almost doubling my hours and days which I queried to which I was told they were the hours they had calculated for the jobkeeper payment. I responded querying the additional hours and was told I *must* work those hours to meet the jobkeeper payment.
I then asked (exercised my right) for a conversion from casual to part time to ensure the hours remain stable post covid. The response from them was to then cancel all my shifts and advised there was no work available and they woul continue to pay jobkeeper and advise me of any changes.
Today I discovered through social media that they have employed someone else to do my position (It's a relatively skilled and niche position) and are promoting it on social media without even informing me of anything.
I know i'm only a casual but had been working fairly consistent shifts for over 18 months in this particular role.
Have I been screwed around?
I have been employed with my company as a casual for over 18 months now. Pretty consistently working 2-3 shifts a week averaging approx 15 Hours per week.
The current pandemic started and employees were being stood down and let go. I was one of the only casuals to retain my hours during the time of uncertainty.
Once jobkeeper was available for our business I was given a roster almost doubling my hours and days which I queried to which I was told they were the hours they had calculated for the jobkeeper payment. I responded querying the additional hours and was told I *must* work those hours to meet the jobkeeper payment.
I then asked (exercised my right) for a conversion from casual to part time to ensure the hours remain stable post covid. The response from them was to then cancel all my shifts and advised there was no work available and they woul continue to pay jobkeeper and advise me of any changes.
Today I discovered through social media that they have employed someone else to do my position (It's a relatively skilled and niche position) and are promoting it on social media without even informing me of anything.
I know i'm only a casual but had been working fairly consistent shifts for over 18 months in this particular role.
Have I been screwed around?