i work in retail, obvouisly can't name who!, but am expected to work 21 days straight through december, until xmas day!
we don't normally do this, just in december, but still i wasn't asked if i could, just expected to! "with the needs of the business etc?
there are incentives (ie money) such as time and a half etc for working days off etc.
i questioned this in a round about way as to not put my managers back up. and was told that they would speak personally to anyone who had a problem with it.
but is this illegal?
2006-12-06 08:08:34 · 8 answers · asked by nancezoid 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I went browsing and came across the CAB factsheet - interesting reading!
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/n6w/e_rest_breaks_at_work.pdf
2006-12-06 08:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lost and found 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Difficult one as employment law has the words 'needs of the business' in it and obviously your retail employer is going to be able to say that they require everyone to work over this period and that is going to be considered 'reasonable'.
Question for you to consider, has this always been the case with your employer ie when you joined the company was this practice already in place (in which case you have no rights at all).
In terms of the 48 hour maximum working week there may be something in it as by law you should have '24 hours off in any 7 day period and a 12 hour break beween shifts' even if you've signed the opt out clause. The 48 hour week by the way is uusually an average of the your hours over a 16 week period, you can do nothing if for a couple of weeks you go over.
2006-12-08 08:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Paul D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. Check your contract and it will state how many hours you are meant to work. The maximum you can work under EU rules is 48 hours and over that your employer has to get you to sign a waiver. Your contract should also state the number of days off youre entitled to every week as well.
Its fine if overtimes on offer and you want to do it but not if theyre making you as this constitutes a change to your contract which you have not agreed to.
2006-12-07 16:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at your contract.
i will only ever work 40hours a week
some companies get you to sign up so you can work whatever hours they want to give you.
my exemployer did that most people signed up only me and one guy read all the terms and refused.
then people felt over worked and unfairly treated but they couldnt do anything about it since they signed without reading the contract.
check your working hours in the contract. you have to sign a special form in most places if you agree to work over 48hours a week.
2006-12-06 16:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is not, remember you are the employee, working a retail store. Business booms during these holidays!
2006-12-06 16:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can not make it mandatory for you to work the extra hours/shifts if there is no compensation for it. It seems they are in compliance.
2006-12-06 16:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by jake_deyo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should get in touch with your workplace union rep who will tell you all the information you need to know. you dont have to be part of the union to get advice and its free. xxxxxx
2006-12-06 16:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kerry A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's legal as long as your employment doesn't depend on it.
2006-12-06 16:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by Atrain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋