sounds to me like a way to get rid of people without a pay off. Bit underhand if you ask me. for 4 hours a week I would not get stressed over it.

Contact HQ, if he is in the wrong inform all the staff, laught at the boss and tell him to fekooof.

I am sure there are lots of places she could do a few hours a week, if the money is not the issue, then why not do some voluntary work?