Contract says may be asked to work extra house as necessary/contract question

DullGreyGuy

StevenB12 said:

Without travel its 55 hours a week on site time. One site in terms of travel with the exception of twice a month to the office for health and safety meetings. My hourly rate based on a 40 hour contract breaks down to £22. 

Opted out of the working time regs, which I have done for the past 8 or 9 years now, but my previous salaried roles have always paid extra on hours worked over the contracted, this role does not, sadly. 

40hrs x£22 = £880

£880 / 55hrs =£16.00 

You're still being paid over NMW and so technically no foul but if you want to be effectively working for £16/hr is another matter. 

Bigphil1474

OP, why are you working over your hours? If you don't get paid for them, you are giving your employer your time for free. Some people might be happy to do that, goodwill now and again, but if you choose to do it, you probably have no come back. Have you talked about banking extra hours, like a flexi time scheme, or being paid overtime? If they can't cope without you doing the extra hours, then they need to recompense you for that.

Contractually, there will be some paperwork showing your hours changing from part time to full time. Could be on an email. My original contract was given to me in 1994 and I haven't had a physical replacement since then. I do have some emails saved when it has been updated. I'd ask your HR to send you your latest version.

2nd OP, If you are working over 70 hours a week (assuming travelling in work time), you are probably close to breaking working time regs by the time you add in rest breaks etc. Absolute maximum you can do in a day is 13 hours 6 days a week, and that's from start to finish time so doesn't include any breaks - realistically 12 hours a day as a ceiling? not to mentioning getting home at the end of the day. You are probably gonna end up driving tired as well. If you are contracted to do 40 hours and are doing 70, then in the bluntest of terms, you are being treated as a mug IMO. If you take that as 70 hours a week, it works out at just over £12 ph, which you could probably get working at a supermarket stacking shelves. Presumably your skills are worth more than a shelf stacker? (no offense to them).