Minimum wage?

cheghead

Is it lawful for an employer to pay minimum wage and then expect the employee to work over their contracted hours. i.e. get paid for 4 hours/day and expected to work an extra 30-45 mins extra?

Can the employee do anything apart from just leaving the job?

McKneff

You could speak to your boss to start with, eitther to go when your hours are up or be paid for the extra time. Try that first.

What job do you do.

cheghead

Part time delivery. Employer states it can be done in 4 hours but is taking 30-45 mins longer each day!

*zippy*

I had the same problem when our store was taken over, I called ACAS, they were no use, but someone here gave me this link

https://www.gov.uk/overtime-your-rights

getmore4less

You need to check the varous types of worker there are different rules for some kinds of measured work.

don't have links at the moment but they are on the .gov site somewhere.

getmore4less

https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work/paid-per-task-or-piece-of-work-done
https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work/paid-in-other-ways-unmeasured-work

search round pages that cover variations on the type of work..

ohreally

cheghead wrote: »

Employer states it can be done in 4 hours but is taking 30-45 mins longer each day!

Hand your manager the keys and ask him/ her to demonstrate how this can be arranged.

cheghead

I don't have a written contract but the hours were agreed before i started of 4hrs/day 4 days a week. I get £99.04/week which is 16 times £6.19 (minimum wage). Employer is saying I have to work extra until I get used to the delivery round. Personally I don't think I will ever complete in 4 hours as I am racing around like a **** as it is and the vehicle is a clapped out, very old estate car.

Only been in the job a few weeks. What do I do next if employer decides to sack me if I refuse to do the un-paid work?

I came off esa for this because I thought it was the right thing to do:(.