Working for a Supermarket

givememoney

shopbot wrote:

Retail has a long hours culture. I know of non-retailers who if they work 15 mins over their contract hours start clocking up the lieu/overtime. Unfortunately retail isn't like that and it affects all staff positions from Sales Assistants to Managers. unfortunately thats the nature of the industry.

Excluding the managers which are generally on a good salary and as you point out, are expected to work longer if necessary, I find it disgusting that the sales assistants that are on the lower end of the earnings scale should be expected to work extra time and not be paid for it.

I am from the old school of a fair days work for a fair days pay. I get into work on time and by the same token expect to leave on time. That is what I am paid for and that is what I do.

givememoney

An update on hubby's pay packet.

He has been paid for 35 hours as stated on his contract but not the extra 1.5 hours a week he is there which adds up to £39.24 per 4 weeks.

In fact none of the figures tie up. The hourly rate on the wage slip is more than stated on the contract but when you multiple the hourly rate by 35 per week the total is wrong.

He has taken this up with wages who are `looking in to it`. He was told the hourly rate has gone up from £6.45 to £6.54 (the figure stated on the wage slip) but as I said the total sum does not equate.

Also he gave them his P45 on day one but has been charged at the emergency tax rate.

He clocks in out and out for his break which is just as well so he can prove exactly how many hours he is there.

In his mind this is all very underhanded on their part.

Mrs_Optimist

GIVEMEMONEY you state that your husband is over 60 and is of course grateful for his job..... TESCO should be grateful that your husband is offering them his services!

callansdad

So he is not getting paid for his lunch 1/2 hour. I would have thought that if he is getting an extra half hour in breaks everyday that they would have to pay him for it. I always thought that if you worked X amount of hours per day then you were entitled to a paid break, but then again i know nothing about employment law.

Zippy2006

The fact that millions of people DO unpaid overtime in this country is a major problem. You are giving in to employers wishes and letting them off without paying you.

Contracted to 35 hours capped. You should do your 35 hours. The problem lies with the fact many people are now on performance related pay. They might be given a poor review at the end of the year if others around them are doing more hours.

Individuals need to understand that the law does actually protect you from bullying bosses.

You also have individuals who are hungry to impress the boss, by doing extra hours. Fair play there is nothing wrong with advancing ones career, but it should not be at other peoples expense. Moraly that is whats wrong with employers and individuals who buy into the plan.

Doing extra hours becomes a working practice and it becomes difficult to not do it.

The fact you are doing more hours is not a true indicator of productivity - but many managers seem to think it is.

We have one individual in our department who uses his flexi time to impress the bosses. He saunters in to work at 9-30am (after all the early problems are fixed) and then stays to 6.30pm, when everyone is home and he is of no real use. The funny thing is he always puts out the important email to everyone around this time. We call it the 'Look at me slaving late in the office email'.

Mind you this guy is a total sneak anyway. He always takes someones elses ideas and quotes them as if they are his own. It always gives me pleasure to feed him duff information - and them watch as he sends it out to the bosses at 6.30 pm HO! HO!

Eager_Elephant

Ho givememoney

I'm not sure if you are aware that Tesco pay 4 weekly and not monthly as this could obviously affect pay.

Sorry if you already knew this

EE

givememoney

Eager_Elephant wrote:

Ho givememoney

I'm not sure if you are aware that Tesco pay 4 weekly and not monthly as this could obviously affect pay.

Sorry if you already knew this

EE

Hi Eager

Yes he is aware it is 4 weekly pay.

The hard facts are, he is `in the building` 8 hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday = 32 hours Friday leaves an hour early = 7 hours Total 39 hours. Each day he has 1 half hour break = 5x0.5 = 2.5 hours. 39 hours - 2.5 hours = 36.5 hours but only paid for 35.

givememoney

Hubby has now had 2 lots of wages.

Despite clocking in out for breaks and going home he was still only paid for 35 hours per week.

He has since taken that up with them and that has been adjusted. Both his wage slips are wrong however, the amounts do not add up on the wage slips themselves. He has now put that in writing to them so they hopefully sort it out.

Can anyone answer me this please. As he works Tuesday to Saturday he will not be working when Easter Monday, Mayday, Whitsun and August Bank Holiday Monday all come around.

I say he should be given them as holiday to take at another time as this is what happens where I work. I am not sure if it is the law or just something that the NHS adheres to.

Any experts on this please.

By the way I wonder how many others who just accept what they receive in their pay packet without checking are letting large companies get away without paying them their rightful salary.

tracy1_2

callansdad wrote:

So he is not getting paid for his lunch 1/2 hour. I would have thought that if he is getting an extra half hour in breaks everyday that they would have to pay him for it. I always thought that if you worked X amount of hours per day then you were entitled to a paid break, but then again i know nothing about employment law.

i didn't get paid for my 1/2 hour lunchbreak working for the nhs but did get my coffee break paid for(15 mins only)

bikerqueen

if he's not getting paid for his 15 minute breaks that would account for the 2.5 hours.