Employer asking me to work Weekend + Mon-Fri

Queenbean

Unfortunately, it is within the working time directive and stated in your contract. So my understanding is you will have to do the hours and not expect anything in return.

scd3scd4

"In addition to these hours, you will be expected to work such additional hours as the company sees fit to enable you to carry out your duties effectively. For example, this may involve working the occasional weekend or weekdays at trade shows or staying overnight if visiting customers a significant distance away."

It says nothing about doing it for free, be it over-time of time back in lieu. They are taking the pixx.

ReadingTim

scd3scd4 wrote: »

It says nothing about doing it for free, be it over-time of time back in lieu. They are taking the pixx.

You're not doing it for free - you're doing it as part of your annual salary. That clause (or variations of it) are standard in employment contracts for anyone who isn't paid by the hour.

Loanranger

I've done numerous weekend aways at exhibitions and such like and never once even considered taking time off to recover. It was just part of my job.

stator

I just hope you don't catch a short virus from one of the many customers you're a shaking hands with over the weekend. You might have to stay off work for a couple days afterwards. Wouldn't that be awful

Smodlet

scd3scd4 wrote: »

"In addition to these hours, you will be expected to work such additional hours as the company sees fit to enable you to carry out your duties effectively. For example, this may involve working the occasional weekend or weekdays at trade shows or staying overnight if visiting customers a significant distance away."

It says nothing about doing it for free, be it over-time of time back in lieu. They are taking the pixx.

Have you read the OP's contract?

bugslet

Smodlet wrote: »

Hmm but there are strict rules within the haulage industry as to how many hours a driver, certainly, can work within a 24 hour period for obvious reasons.

If the OP's contract stipulates week end working in addition to normal hours (are days off in lieu not mentioned therein?) I fail to see how they have any grounds for complaint. If he can't find the opportunity to do laundry except on week ends, buy some more shirts, fgs!

Indeed, we are tightly regulated, but we have a 24 hour weekly rest rather than 45 hours, but not every weekend. 99.9% we know what hours people have done, but sometimes we forget and we expect drivers to pipe up! So it is different, but the principle is the same, mention it to the boss, it could be something he's not given any thought to.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

If you salary is only just above minimum wage; this is unfair.

If your salary is £80K a year, this is to be expected.

Somewhere in the middle is a line.

I would say if you are paid anything much above 40K, outside London, a very occasional weekend away is not in any way outside what you should expect when accepting the job. I am rather surprised at how many people seem to assume this is unreasonable without knowing your salary. Have I missed something?

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

scd3scd4 wrote: »

"In addition to these hours, you will be expected to work such additional hours as the company sees fit to enable you to carry out your duties effectively. For example, this may involve working the occasional weekend or weekdays at trade shows or staying overnight if visiting customers a significant distance away."

It says nothing about doing it for free, be it over-time of time back in lieu. They are taking the pixx.

Again, it might well not say it's for free because it isn't for free, the salary covers it. If he is on 100K a year do you still think it's taking the !!!!?

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

Queenbean wrote: »

Unfortunately, it is within the working time directive and stated in your contract. So my understanding is you will have to do the hours and not expect anything in return.

Not expect anything in return except the salary he gets paid for a job that includes this in the contract.

Not everyone is paid by the hour!!