Overtime at lower rate

Galaxy1987

Hi all

I am a manager in the care sector. I am salaried at approx £10ph.

I have been told that should I work on the floor as overtime I will only be paid the carer rate. Times are tough where we work as with all care but surely if I was on the floor I would still be seen as the manager and have to work up to that role.

Just looking for advice n maybe legislation/procedures to take to my boss.

Thanks

J

Savvy_Sue

I don't think you're protected by legislation ...

We used to have people in this situation: if they did extra shifts which would normally be filled by people on a lower rate, that's what they'd be paid, not their usual rate.

We also have someone doing overtime in a different role, and that overtime is paid at a lower rate.

duckandcover

Sometimes in my job, if there's some kind of unconventional overtime requirement, e.g. the warehouse needs as many hands as possible from both office and warehouse staff to do some extra work over the weekend, they may decide that it will be paid at a flat rate to everyone. In these circumstances, the job we're getting paid for is substantially different to the day job. Is what you'd be doing on the floor completely different to your normal role? If so I can understand why they'd offer it at a different rate, but not if it's similar to what you're used to and they're just trying to get away with paying as little as they can!