I have been asked to sign a contination of employment contract as a while ago my employer got bought out. In signing this contract, I have noticed that there is a line as such: Your normal working hours are 8 to 6 which equates to 9 hours per week (excluding lunch break). Your lunch brake is 1 hour per day.
Does this mean that I am now legally entitled to work for just 1 day per week to get my full annual salary?
I am truly intruiged by the legal implications fo this!
PS - I also get 23 days holiday per year, so does this mean I now can work for just 29 days/weeks per year!!??
2007-11-05 05:40:14 · 12 answers · asked by damoleeds 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
btw - I was contracted to about 45 hours a week previously
2007-11-05 05:45:09 · update #1
This would depend on state law. For example, California has a law "A contract must be so interpreted as to give effect to the mutual intention of the parties as it existed at the time of
contracting, so far as the same is ascertainable and lawful." If it is ascertainable that all parties intended for you to work 9 hours per day, and not 9 hours per week, then a literal interpretation of the words in the contract might not be legal!
2007-11-05 15:13:26 · answer #1 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a continuation of your previous contract, this implies a 5 day working week , each day is one of 10 hours less 1hour for lunch break, If ,as you say " equates to 9 hours PER WEEK" ! then refer it back to your employer, don't believe he is that generous!
2007-11-05 05:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by DENNIS P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have no work for you. This is the time of year when business's start to suffer especially on a sunday. My husband has had to give short hours or no hours to some of his staff and he works for English Heritage. I think you will just find that it is a drop off in trade due to the time of year.
2016-04-02 06:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple clerical error does not void a contract.
Somebody better learn to use spell-check.
2007-11-05 05:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check with Human resources if there is one at your place of employment. If not go to the next head and have them see this, and ask plenty of questions, go to the head man........xx
2007-11-05 06:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by lana s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If seems as though that is just a clerical error and I doubt you would win in court.
-HR Girl
2007-11-05 09:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by Nicole R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh what a nice dream you had there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your co sounds just like mine, any mistakes they make oh sorry, clerical error. Any mistakes I or the staff make. Oh what a bunch of d**k heads.
2007-11-05 05:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that should read "Per Day," not "Per WeeK."
2007-11-05 05:50:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be worth running by a lawyer.
2007-11-05 05:48:18 · answer #9 · answered by slice_n_hook@yahoo.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You wish
2007-11-05 05:51:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋