Q: We at a school employ teachers who are paid per hour. Working hours are fixed by the administration. Can their working hours be reduced in the next year without their consent. E.g. a teacher started work in 2018 and he was given 4 hrs teaching. 50 rands a hour (2hrs in the morning and 2 hrs in the afternoon.
1. In 2019 can we reduce his working hrs to 3hrs a day without his consent. In other words his work and salary will be reduced.
2. Can we impose on him to teach more hrs e.g. 5 hrs and pay him accordingly.
A:
1. You may enter into a new agreement so that he knows that this will be the new employment structure.
2. As explained, enter into a new contract so that he may know what he will receive and what he needs to give before the actual employment commences.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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