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Can My Employer Count Some Of My Hours As Unpaid?

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  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    stator wrote: »
    I'm not employment expert but they should probably pay you and then deduct money from your wages. I don't think there's any 'screw up' exception to the minimum wage laws. But if your employment contract allows it they can probably make certain deductions.

    Minimum wage wouldn't come into it, he's not working therefore his time doesn't attract the minimum wage.
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    marliepanda wrote: »
    Minimum wage wouldn't come into it, he's not working therefore his time doesn't attract the minimum wage.
    Travelling between jobs is working
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • dawyldthing
    dawyldthing Posts: 3,438 Forumite
    My advice - get a diary and write in each appointment they tell you to attend. Plus have a pocket especially for keys etc and check before leaving. Will save a lot of the backtracking.

    But I once left a house at work with someone's house keys and immediately returned to give them back - I wouldn't imagine charging them for it
    :T:T :beer: :beer::beer::beer: to the lil one :) :beer::beer::beer:
  • takman
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    stator wrote: »
    Travelling between jobs is working



    The point being made was that if the OP is travelling to a location that they were not told to go to then that isn't working, thats just driving around.
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
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    jsc2301 wrote: »
    Perhaps I should mention I'm a trainee at this point. I also work on my own so occasionally I do slip up. I understand it may cost the company money, but it just seemed odd to not be paid for hours of work.



    If they paid you for it then you may as well do it regularly for a wee bit of overtime
  • Mr.Generous
    Mr.Generous Posts: 4,051 Forumite
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    Please complete this well known phrase made popular by John McEnroe

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    Answers on a post card or post here please.
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  • hafo
    hafo Posts: 5 Forumite
    good job thanks
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,622 Forumite
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    If you're not expected to make up any shortfall in hours when you do less than 40, it does seem a little unreasonable to then be expected to be paid extra time for your mistakes.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 5,016 Forumite
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    jsc2301 wrote: »
    ...if I make a mistake such as forgetting to return keys to the site, or forgetting to take something from site...
    You need to be more careful, or you'll end up on a disciplinary.

    Perhaps make yourself a checklist of things to do before you leave site?
  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    stator wrote: »
    Travelling between jobs is working

    That is utterly and totally irrelevant?!

    He's not travelling between jobs. Going to the wrong job, then driving to the right job is not 'travelling between jobs' it's 'going to work at the right place'
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