Is this legal? Expected to travel on Sunday for no pay?

SarahLou

Thanks everyone. Luckily hubby has started applying for other jobs and had an interview the other day for one.... fingers, toes and everything else imaginable that he gets offered it!

Luckily most things he's had from his bosses have been in writing as they like doing things over email so at least thats one thing. I shall strongly suggest a call to ACAS to him when he gets home.

Ignite

Back in the days when I was working on projects like this, we did get home for the weekends, however in the 6 weeks I stayed with the company before I had enough, I had done nearly 4000 miles driving. In the end, an argument about the working time directive and time spent traveling finished things off between me and that boss. The only bit of fun we did have with the company was with the fuel. We had a fuel card and we would have a weekly pool for the person who had managed to find the most expensive petrol station to fill up at. Needless to say, when petrol was normally 70p a litre, we managed to find stations charging close to 80p a litre! Therefore I think I cost the company getting on for an extra £70 in fuel over filling up at a cheap station in the time I was there.

lucylucky

You should phone ACAS now and ask for advice. This has dragged on for too long.

Mr_Oink

SarahLou wrote: »

The boss who is organising this particular work away some 280 miles away has been making the others travel down on Sundays so as they can be starting work on site at 8:30am each Monday morning.

Your husband a Christian? If so, Sunday is the day of rest. We make a great deal of fuss about respecting religious diversity and faith in this country, so don't assume being a semi-practising Christian should be any different!

Personally I would say 'No, Sunday is the day of rest in my faith. I will travel Monday' and stick to it. Should get there in time for lunch Monday :-)

SarahLou

I like your thinking Mr_Oink. He's about as none-religious as they come but I dare say he can give it a whirl

Mr_Oink

SarahLou wrote: »

I like your thinking Mr_Oink. He's about as none-religious as they come but I dare say he can give it a whirl

Would he go to a family wedding in a Church? Ditto a funeral? Does he celebrate Christmas and Easter with your family? That would make him, at least in part, a follower of the Christian Faith - agree?:D

Therefore, Sunday is the day of rest - enjoy it as quality family time and tell the employer to respect your religious choices. If you were Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish or Muslim you would enjoy that privilege - so should Christians!

SarahLou

True indeed! I shall tell him this when he gets home later I wish I could be a fly on the wall when he tells his bosses this next time he gets told to travel on a Sunday!!

lucylucky

Did you phone ACAS today?

What did they say?

EDIT - if for some reason you did not call here is the number, in this link, for you.

They are open until 8pm tonight.

Let us know how you get on and what they say.

lucylucky

So how did you get on with ACAS?

Have they suggested a course of action?

getmore4less

Has anyone told the people where this contract is, whats going on.

What sort of site is it?

can they ask to work direct.

What happens if before they all go down on the Sunday the company van/bus wont start:D and needs seeing to.