Can you be sacked for not doing overtime?

mynameistallulah

falko89 wrote: »

Mine are legal as I don't do it for them. But if I did do it they would not be legal, and if I was sacked for said reason I'm sure this wouldn't be legal either, but then they would just use a different reason to sack you, lack of work or whatever.

If you are dismissed because you refuse to work unlawful hours, you cannot be sanctioned. If they dismiss you for this reason, it would be advisable to try to agree what you/ they will tell the JCP when asked.

mynameistallulah

falko89 wrote: »

I think really if it did happen it would just have to go to a decision maker and let them decide, probably just depend what mood there in.

It really has nothing to do with "what mood" the DM is in!

scooby088

mynameistallulah wrote: »

Many employers pay OT at basic rate now. The incentive is surely that after months of being unhappy at being out of work, he has an income.

Yes but being unhappy and in a job can take just as long to get out of, I see overtime as my time and any hours over my contracted one's would need to be paid at an enhanced rate otherwise i wouldn't entertain OT.

LadyMissA

mynameistallulah wrote: »

Many employers pay OT at basic rate now. The incentive is surely that after months of being unhappy at being out of work, he has an income.

lots of employers also pay no overtime

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

He asked, and why did he ask? In N.I employers get a subsidy of £75 per week for 6 months for taking someone of JSA and into work.

Oh I see - so he is better off that you are working for him over someone else I guess

falko89

scooby088 wrote: »

Yes but being unhappy and in a job can take just as long to get out of, I see overtime as my time and any hours over my contracted one's would need to be paid at an enhanced rate otherwise i wouldn't entertain OT.

I might be oldskool but that's the way I always see it to, but with the job market the way it is its almost like we are supposed to just be grateful and put up with that ever terms and conditions employer decide. As I said before had I of know all the ins and out of this I wouldn't of entertained this job.

mynameistallulah

scooby088 wrote: »

Yes but being unhappy and in a job can take just as long to get out of, I see overtime as my time and any hours over my contracted one's would need to be paid at an enhanced rate otherwise i wouldn't entertain OT.

That is a fine viewpoint if you can afford to be picky. Given the state of the labour market, and the OP's recent unemployment, it would be foolish to think they can afford such a viewpoint.

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

lots of employers also pay no overtime

Yeah but that's generally jobs on a decent salary, not £6 odd per hour jobs.

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

Oh I see - so he is better off that you are working for him over someone else I guess

Yes exactly.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

Yeah but that's generally jobs on a decent salary, not £6 odd per hour jobs.

Depends what you think is decent and how often you have to work .
They do not have to pay you.