My employer has changed the roster at the site.
I don't have any problems with the new roster per se, however, it has an adverse effect on my leave that was applied for and authorised under the old roster months ago. The old roster was a 5545 roster and I applied for and was authorised for a 5-day block off. This gave me a 14-day break for which I booked flights, accommodation and hire car for a trip to WA.
The new roster is 7&7, which has the booked 5 days in the middle of my days off under the new roster. In order to meet my flights (based on the 14-day break), I now need to take 8 days off. My employer will not honour the 14-day break with the 5 days leave, saying I need to cancel the original application and reapply for the 8 days.
I liken this to someone who usually works Monday to Friday booking a week off giving them a 9-day break being told they must now work the weekend on either side of their 5 days off.
Do I have an argument to insist on the original 14 days off for 5 days leave under employment law?
I don't have any problems with the new roster per se, however, it has an adverse effect on my leave that was applied for and authorised under the old roster months ago. The old roster was a 5545 roster and I applied for and was authorised for a 5-day block off. This gave me a 14-day break for which I booked flights, accommodation and hire car for a trip to WA.
The new roster is 7&7, which has the booked 5 days in the middle of my days off under the new roster. In order to meet my flights (based on the 14-day break), I now need to take 8 days off. My employer will not honour the 14-day break with the 5 days leave, saying I need to cancel the original application and reapply for the 8 days.
I liken this to someone who usually works Monday to Friday booking a week off giving them a 9-day break being told they must now work the weekend on either side of their 5 days off.
Do I have an argument to insist on the original 14 days off for 5 days leave under employment law?