My eldest son's job again!

victory

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Gillyx

just the nature of the business he is in I'm afraid. If he is getting a minimum of 10 hours a week, there isn't much can be done.

Majority of my friends in the catering industry are on low contracts or zero hour contracts, which is even worse. If he get's another job though in the same industry, be prepared to be sent home whenever it isn't busy

the_cat

Well if he has a contract for minimum of 10 hours then he should be given the hours and paid for it but the trouble is, if the boss is looking to make cutbacks and your son pushes it, he might well find himself laid off. Conversely the boss might just be trying it on with a youngster. Judgement call, I'm afraid

It isn't right but you have to bear in mind what the outcome might be if DS 'demands' his 10 hours. I would suggest him phoning and making an appointment with the manager to calmly discuss it, without getting too heavy

BitterAndTwisted

I'd be popping in to offer to work the ten hours that he's being paid for.

adamantine

i thought that if you had a contract for x hours you had to be paid for those hours whether there is work there or not?

can he put in for holidays next week so he doesnt lose out on any money?

victory

adamantine I have no idea that is what I am asking does he loose his 10 hours weeks work and get paid nothing?

They are going to part ways after xmas, eldest knows it, the way they are behaving towards him they must know it but he just want to hang in there until after xmas so that he some xmas money to go to parties, buy xmas presents etc:D

victory

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adamantine

found this from CAB website

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/employment/rights_to_pay.htm

All employees are entitled to be paid for the work they have done. They are also entitled to be paid if they are ready and willing to work but their employer has not provided them with any work to do, unless your employment contract says otherwise.

dig out his contract and check what it says but i think he should still get paid.

Gillyx

I'd be worried about pushing them too hard, could leave him with no shifts over Christmas at all. They don't exactly sound the friendly rule abiding type. I would say a phone call this week just to enquire, rather than ramming the law down there throat.

meritaten

yes - if his contract says he is employed for a MINIMUM of 10 hours per week - they cannot make him work 20 hours one week and none the next. so I think he should point out that he should still get paid for ten hours! but check carefully that that is his MINIMUM hours! they are the hours his employer guarantees he works! very often in the small print it will say that ''exceptions" to these hours may be made!
Sounds like a rubbish company to work for - but most of them are these days! with government backing.

Murtle

I can't help on the current situation, but is there any chance of christmas work that he can apply for?

Good luck to your son