Enforced (involuntary) Overtime

dktreesea

Contracting is like that. You work for yourself so the client thinks if they want you to work 70 hours a week and you are available, then why not. Consulting, banking, accounting; it's all like that. Ask any contract accountant what kind of hours they work, even when contracting to the big firms, over the tax season.

You could maybe askthem instead of getting paid the overtime, could you take time of in lieu and give them the dates you want, preferably well ahead of time so they can work it into the roster if they agree.

Notmyrealname

Bosniavet96 wrote: »

I am not self-employed, I actually work for a large contract security company, who then contract me, & my colleagues, to the client. My concern re employment is that the company have been losing contracts, & my job is a plum one. I just wanted advice over whether I should stand my ground & insist that the 2 days be cover shifts, request TOIL, or just do them as overtime despite the fact I have not expressed my willingness to do this.

Ah, it wasn't clear in your original post.

Ignore what I said about the self employment bit. If it is going to be a one off, I'd just begrudgingly do them but if it turns into a regular thing then put your foot down.