Add Comment Question: I currently work as a cook part-time while I'm pursuing a Bachelor of Education. I split my living both at home and in the university's town with my fiancee and her family. The drive is around an hour and a half between the two. Months before I moved to my school-time availability, I informed my employer that I would only be able to work Saturdays and Sundays, and that, due to the driving and the fact that the closing shift doesn't end until around midnight, I would be unable to close Sundays. I made sure multiple times to bring this up and each time he acknowledged my points. However, for the second week in a row he has scheduled me to close Sunday. Last week I was able to switch shifts with a co-worker, but this week I am unable to. My manager is a very unmanaging one, and leaves all scheduling conflicts up to co-worker sorting and does not deal with it once he has posted his schedule. The biggest example I can think of is a from a few months back when I had a GI flu and was sick from both ends. I said I physically could not come in in all good conscience, but because I was unable to find someone to cover for me, I had to go in and work through the night, taking many breaks to go be sick. I am concerned that if I cannot find someone to trade shifts with me, that I will be fired. I know that I could work those shifts, but seeing as we had discussed my availability and my reasoning for no Sunday nights many times before hand, I don't think this is a fair worry for me to be having. Could you please advise? Answer: Generally speaking, your employer does not have a legal obligation to accommodate your educational schedule However, if it had agreed to this term of employment (i.e. to accommodate your schedule), going back on that agreement could constitute a constructive dismissal. If your employer did in fact agree to this term of employment, you can try to have them confirm this in writing. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.