Working for a Supermarket

millie

givememoney wrote:

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.

I worked for Asda for 20 years ( started working for Carrefour then Gateway and finally they sold out to Asda) I did not work on Mondays and only worked part time. Before Asda took over I used to get a Leiu day for the bank holidays, but that stooped and you only got the holiday if it was your contracted day, so the only holiday I had was the 4 weeks annual holiday. We were even expected to go in to work on Boxing Day night shift (as I was on the night shift) if it fell on a contracted day because the 2 xmas holidays for night shift were xmas eve & xmas day. Fortunately I do not work there any more.

givememoney

Thanks Millie

He has today managed to get hold of an employees handbook.

He has worked there over 2 months and wasn't given one or had induction, this one he just happened to find on a ledge somewhere.

After looking through it, it does appear you get time off in lieu for Bank Holidays etc.

You have to take them within 3 weeks though after arrangement with the manager otherwise you forfeit them.

I still feel there are many people working there who wouldn't have a clue as to what entitlements they have and I think the company is happy to keep it that way.

littlemissfrugal

try looking on https://www.verylittlehelps.com

don't use your proper name if you register as Tesco managers look at it you will find loads of advice on there

jamstaruk

Originally Posted by givememoney
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.

hi im not an expert but do work in retail if your hubby does not work on mondays(bank holidays) he cannot take them as a holiday he will however still earn lieu time (pro-rata) even tho he does not work on mondays

C_Ronaldo

davsidipp wrote:

tesco does not seem that bad in comparison to aldi daughters b/f works for them and has been there two months , they expect him to start 15 mins not paid and at least half an hour after shift to clear up also not paid. in a week of working there they get five hours out of him and not having to pay him, he does not want to say anything as he is still on trial but has been told 30 people have worked there in the last year and left for some reason or other. i doubt very much they treat there staff in germany like that.

i worked at aldi and we were expected to be there at least 15 mins b4 our shift started eg start at 7 be there for 6.45, i always started say 5 mins b4 my shift started, when the shop closed we would spend 30 mins- 45 mins(if you finished at say 7.40 they woudl round it the nearest half hour and soemtimes they were generous ie if you finsihed at 7.45 they would sometimes mark you down as working till 8) cleaning and tidying up and we got paid for it too eg shop closed at 7 you would be out by 7.30/7.45,

C_Ronaldo

givememoney wrote:

Thanks Millie

He has today managed to get hold of an employees handbook.

He has worked there over 2 months and wasn't given one or had induction, this one he just happened to find on a ledge somewhere.

After looking through it, it does appear you get time off in lieu for Bank Holidays etc.

You have to take them within 3 weeks though after arrangement with the manager otherwise you forfeit them.

I still feel there are many people working there who wouldn't have a clue as to what entitlements they have and I think the company is happy to keep it that way.

thats bad that he hasnt had an induction yet or been given an employee handbook