I have been employed at a retirement home for almost 30 years. The home has had financial trouble for many years. I cut back from full time work to part time, when my knees started giving me trouble. Physiotherapy has helped and in 2011, I was working 80+ hours per bi-weekly pay period. but not considered a full time employee. In 2012 they hired an extra shift and my hours were cut to 70 hours per pay period. I complained, and the head nurse and the assistant gave me a different job and my hours were up to 80 hours again. In 2013 with a new head nurse, but the same assistant, my hours were cut back to 72 hours. I was informed that I was requesting too much time off. ( 5 weeks vacation plus a week for eye surgery). Later that summer, I was cut back to 56 hours per pay to divide the hours between employees. The newest schedule posted has a worker under me with more hours and I have been scheduled for afternoon shifts, which I have not been scheduled for in over 10 years, while a new employee has been given the days that I normally work. I feel demeaned and humiliated. I talked with the head nurse over my concerns about working afternoons and the trouble with my knees. She said she would look into it. I fear now that my not wanting to work another shift will be another excuse to cut my time back, again. note: when I cut back from full time to part time, it was with the understanding that I would still get 5 weeks holiday time. I still receive 10% vacation pay, but am afraid to point out that I am still getting it, in case they take that away too. my question : can they keep doing that to me? what rights do I have? I don't have a contract.