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6 day working week

  • 19-07-2010 10:24pm
    #1
    applehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Our boss is changing his opening hours from 10-6 mon to fri to mon to sat 10-4. he says since there is still 35 hours off each weekend he isn't breaking employment law.Is it possible that we can be forced to work a 6 day week.


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  • #2
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Organization of Working Time Act 1997 states that in a 7 day period, employees cannot work more than an average of 48 hours over 4 months. Also, in that period of 7 days, the employee should have a rest period of at least 24 consecutive hours (with exception in Section 13(3) of the 1997 Act).

    So, the rest period and working hours are ok.


  • #3
    bear17
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭bear17


    Although the statutes may be of little use to you, it's possible that your employment contract could specify that you are expected to work no more than 5 days a week (and 6 only in exceptional cases), and you could remind your employer of that. Hopefully you have a copy of it in writing!


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