Walked out

Sunshine12

ceridwen wrote: »

Hmmm....O.P.'s last activity today was 7.58pm - after quite some time spent "viewing this thread" - and no response to questions.............


One just gets the feeling that O.P. wants what they want regardless....I hope I am proved wrong.:cool:

Maybe the OP is just taking the advice given so far and contacting ACAS or CAB for further assistance.

Savvy_Sue

bethesda wrote: »

i think it must be the norm as he got told he won't get breaks and the law doesn't apply for 24 hour petrol stations.

Really? Did they tell him WHICH laws don't apply? And show him 'chapter and verse'?

For all I know they're right, but it surprises me.

bethesda

no they didn't show him anything - he hasn't got his contract yet so maybe that would shed some light on it.

jdturk

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Really? Did they tell him WHICH laws don't apply? And show him 'chapter and verse'?

For all I know they're right, but it surprises me.

I would be amazed if it's true but you never know with our laws and their stupid dispensations

Savvy_Sue

bethesda wrote: »

no they didn't show him anything - he hasn't got his contract yet so maybe that would shed some light on it.

I think, even before his contract arrives, a phone call to ACAS might be worth while.

Yes, some places do have exemptions to all sorts of legislation, and it may be that if somewhere is open 24/7 then those exemptions apply, but I can't personally think of any reason why it would need to. Surely there are some safety issues working in a petrol station, so getting a break would be key to avoiding accidents?

terra_ferma

bethesda wrote: »

my husband has just started work for a petrol station working 8 hours a day, he doesn't get breaks and is often so busy he doesn't get chance to have a drink! i think it must be the norm as he got told he won't get breaks and the law doesn't apply for 24 hour petrol stations.

I work in services open 24/7 and our staff have their breaks. Sometimes they are not allowed to leave the premises if there is nobody else around and the place cannot be left unattended.
I can't see any reason why a petrol station would be different.

viktory

januk wrote: »

Hi was wondering if anyone can help me here , i worked out of work yesterday as i wasnt getting any of my breaks , i worked in a petrol station and their is only 2 people the other person was on leave due to a death, they expected me to do all the shifts and not getting breaks , last wednesday i worked 8 hours no breaks, thursday i worked 7 hrs got 1 half hour unpaid break , friday 8 half hours no breaks , sat 7 half hours no breaks. I went in yesterday asked if their was someone to let me away for a break and told no ,then she walked away from me i was raging , she walked back into the room and i asked if i could have someone to train and told the person i wanted wasnt their, so i handed them the keys to petrol and my clocking in card and told her to get on with it herself then, as i walked out the person i had asked for walked passed me and was working in the store .
Does anyone know if its worth trying take them for constructive dismissal.
Thanks for any advice .

I appreciate your frustration, but there are ways and means of dealing with such situations. Walking out is always a bad idea and frankly solves nothing. It is an immature, foot stamping reaction. You are unlikely to be able to 'take them' for constructive dismissal if you haven't even taken the basic steps towards getting the situation resolved. All this 'he said, she said' nonsense means nothing at a tribunal. Personally, I would suggest you immediately call your employer and apologise for walking out, then ask for a meeting to discuss the issues you have raised. If that fails, send your employer a polite, well written, correctly spelt letter, outlining the issues you have and how you would like them to resolve the problems. Then take it from there.