Can you be sacked for not doing overtime?

scooby088

LadyMissA wrote: »

Eh? His contract says 9-5 for the 20k and he works two hours EVERY day unpaid overtime meaning this saves the company about £6k a year for the hours they do not pay him for (10 hours a week)

What I meant to say is if I did 2 hours overtime everyday, i still would not hit the 20k a year your friend is still on for a basic 40 hour contract and that is with paid overtime.

LadyMissA

scooby088 wrote: »

What I meant to say is if I did 2 hours overtime everyday, i still would not hit the 20k a year your friend is still on for a basic 40 hour contract and that is with paid overtime.

then you are on NMW then?

scooby088

LadyMissA wrote: »

then you are on NMW then?

Just above it. My sister earns around 26k per year and she moaned that she wasn't paid for overtime, when she went to HR they told her it was part of her 26k per year as she was on staff and salaried.

LadyMissA

scooby088 wrote: »

Just above it. My sister earns around 26k per year and she moaned that she wasn't paid for overtime, when she went to HR they told her it was part of her 26k per year as she was on staff and salaried.

But not all staff have over time incl in their salary some are told work unpaid or leave.

Salaried staff have to do unpaid overtime and I guess you get paid for yours so you are really better off.

Hoe much over time was she doing? 10 + hours a week?

annie1975_2

falko89 wrote: »

I don't mind doing the odd hour here or there but not when I am already working 43hrs per week in this new job, the most hours I've ever worked in any job in the past was 39.5hrs per week, and generally when over time arose there was some sort of incentive to get you to do it IE time and a half etc, min wage isn't exactly motivating, but as I say I don't mind the odd hour here or there but that's not enough, its and extra 2-3 hours per night, to hell with that is what I say, by the time i'd get home kids would be in bed etc etc and as I say 43hrs per week is already to long. Can I be sacked for saying NO?

The trouble today is employers treat people like S**T.Think you ought to be grateful for them giving you a job..(I know a lot of people might say yes you ought to be grateful,but i dont think so.).That minimum wage of about £6.20 is only worth £5.40 after stoppages.I think working 43 hours is plenty for anyone,should take on more staff if they are struggling,
As if your not a work long enough in a day.people have lives outside of work.

scooby088

LadyMissA wrote: »

But not all staff have over time incl in their salary some are told work unpaid or leave.

Salaried staff have to do unpaid overtime and I guess you get paid for yours so you are really better off.

Hoe much over time was she doing? 10 + hours a week?

She still does a regular 15-20 hours a week overtime sometime's more if they are short staffed on the shopfloor, but when she has to go on the shopfloor working machines then she is paid overtime at £15 per hour but that is rare.

falko89

Myself and partner combined don't earn £20k per year, when I do over time by then time tax is taken off its worth about £5 per hour, you'd earn more in an hour on a street corner with a cup held out.

LadyMissA

scooby088 wrote: »

She still does a regular 15-20 hours a week overtime sometime's more if they are short staffed on the shopfloor, but when she has to go on the shopfloor working machines then she is paid overtime at £15 per hour but that is rare.

£26k for a 15-20 hour week is a very good salary actually!

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

Myself and partner combined don't earn £20k per year, when I do over time by then time tax is taken off its worth about £5 per hour, you'd earn more in an hour on a street corner with a cup held out.

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We aren't talking about who or who doesn't earn £20k

Your company can sack you if they want you to do overtime. You are getting paid for the overtime so can't really refuse I guess if everyone else is doing it.

Most companies will say 'leave' if you do not want to to do it.

scooby088

LadyMissA wrote: »

£26k for a 15-20 hour week is a very good salary actually!

Sorry not 15-20 hour week thats overtime she does a 40 hour basic week plus 15-20 hours overtime.