Hi can anyone help me with this?

I have been working since November hours 9 - 5, I can't and don't want to ride a motorbike, I can drive car but don't have one. I have a copy of email stating this before I took this job (which is only 10 mins from where I live and a big factor in me taking the job) I specifically asked will the working location change as I don't have transport.

Ok 5 months later and they want to change where I work to about 20K away and also my hours change to 12-8. They say I must learn to ride bike (no chance, I don't want to ride that distance every day). If they provided me with a car or funded a taxi everyday I would probably accept it.

I don't have any formal employment contact, can they do this? At worst if I don't agree and they fire me what legal grounds do I have in reference to unfair dismassal etc?

Thanks

I don't have any formal employment contact,

Just thought! I do have a work permit and that will state the original place of work not the new one

Doesn't look good to me! Guess: NO Chance!

You are NOT the employer, you are the employee, not to forget!

If I remember correctly, I think you can get laid off on those grounds (relocation of work address) and they'd have to pay you half-month for every year of service; or something like that.

depends on whether or not you are employed on a contract that states you are a contracted employee (of 2 years or less)

Read: http://aseanirnet.org/downloads/Labour%20P...0(Thailand).pdf

and then talk to the Department of Labour (or whatever they may be called these days)

Edited March 13, 200818 yr by WilliamJarvis

Relocation is grounds for getting severance pay, but I dont think it will apply in this case. It's not like they are moving to the other side of the country, and the employer will (correctly) argue that a commute of 20km is not unreasonable. They will also argue that the employee is being inflexible, and I think they would win that argument.

Expecting the company to provide a car or give you a taxi is - frankly - ridiculous.