Moto70 wrote:Ive been here around 16 months, I am going to email them (so that it is in writing) saying that the contract is too vague and does not cover specifics, like I said normally it wouldn't worry me but my bosses are notorious for just getting rid of people on the spot, some just accept it and a few fight it and they always get paid out just before it goes to court. I was unsure whether to mention ACAS already so I thought I'd just test the water first... Yes most people are doing the extra hours because they're terrified of being out of work, some are on £50k but most are barely above minimum wage. I'm on £25k...
It's the sign making one, Royal Mail pay you for your hours worked.Coopers Green wrote:Is this the design job, or the post job? Standard practice in a lot of places, especially in design – work late when you're told. And there's no union to join.
Reads to me like it is ok to do less that 40 hours sometimes, ie what you were doing before taking the time off at a later date when things were a bit quieterYour usual hours of work will be based on 40 hours per week.
Hours may vary from time to time
...and others here already do the same, so it makes it even more difficult to understand.Carbon_Altered wrote:Also, this wordingReads to me like it is ok to do less that 40 hours sometimes, ie what you were doing before taking the time off at a later date when things were a bit quieterYour usual hours of work will be based on 40 hours per week. Hours may vary from time to time
Your usual hours of work will be based on 40 hours per week.
Hours may vary from time to time and there may be occasions when you will be asked to work other hours that have been agreed with you in order to meet the demands on our business, or to ensure the proper performance of your role within the business.
Funkstain wrote:I do hate that in the name of "increased productivity" and "attracting investment into Britain" our representatives have legislated away so many of our rights. Look at Germany - average of 40 days off, fair wages, unionised workforce. But what's that oh shit they have the best economy in Europe wtf.
I was offered a £25k salary and because hours weren't discussed I presumed this would be based on a normal 40 hour week, on the day I started I was given a contract and I saw the 48 hour bit. I immediately contacted the owner and had a meeting where the woman I mentioned earlier was present, I explained that for the salary they had given me there is no way I'd be doing a 6 day week as this would mean that the money I was on was less than I was earning 7-8 years ago. The owner said fine and we'll see how it goes, this was 16 months ago. No contract was signed but because of that meeting I assumed that we had a verbal contract.igorgetmeabrain wrote:Sorry if I missed something Moto but did you not sign a contract before you started work in the first place, as is usual practise?
No contract, not much you can do I think, unless they're acting unlawfully.ÂMoto70 wrote:No contract was signed but because of that meeting I assumed that we had a verbal contract... I'm not asking for anything unreasonable nor am I refusing to work extra hours but surely this should flow both ways?
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