can they sack me?

[screamingcob]

i work at a fairly large warehouse in which there are many different departments each with theiur own staff structure, me and my firends are only w/e workers, but we keep getting caught talking instead of working. they keep sayin theres plenty off ppl waiting to get a job and we can sack you at the click of a finger because your classed as casual workers bcos you only do w/e's. so my qeustion is, can they sack us in an instant?

[dot.hawkes]

if you have a contract you are not a casual worker, unless it specifically says you are lol. i have a girl who just works for me 4 hours on a Sunday but she has just had 8 weeks off sick, and only the first day, which was classed as first day sick, went unpaid, as she has the same rights as any other employee.

noone can threaten anyone with dismissal without going thru a formal set of disciplinary procedures, if these people who are saying this to you are meaning it, they are breaking the employment laws.

On the other hand, get some bloody work done!" lol

[Rock'n'Roll]

Our disiplinary code required a verbal waning then a written warning,then gaffer to see if you can furnish a reason why some form of disipliary action,including the bums rush shouldnt be administered.
That may not be spot on,it's 10 years ago,but something like that will normally take place. See a union rep or better still,follow Dots advice