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New job - pay on St Patrick's Day

  • 13-03-2011 8:06pm
    #1
    daenerysstormborn3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,197 ✭✭✭


    Hello everyone, friend of mine is starting a new job tomorrow and as part of her new position she will have to do a bit of training. Her boss suggested to her by phone call if she would be available to do the training on St. Patrick's Day, she didn't feel under pressure to commit to it and as she has no plans anyway she agreed to it.

    She is now wondering if she will be paid for St. Patrick's Day because it is a public holiday and the rest of the office will have the day off?

    Her boss has already told her that as part of her contract any time she dedicates to training (there will be a bit of training involved, training on St. Patrick's Day and maybe 2-3 other days, normally takes place on a Saturday) she will get the time in lieu, what I mean by this is if she spends a day training she will then get that time back as a day off or a few hours off whatever it is equivalent to.

    What my friend is wondering is if this St. Patrick's Day training will count as a Saturday (as in she won't get paid for it but will get time in lieu for it in the future) or if she will get paid for it like a normal work day or if she will get paid for it and have the training time repaid to her because it's a public holiday?

    Sorry, if the post isn't worded very clearly. Any advice appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,488 ✭✭✭Denerick


    Varies from business to business. I get time and a half and get an 'adjustment' (Half a days pay) also.


  • #3
    wench
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭wench


    It will probably be counted as an ordinary day for her.
    You normally need to have 40 hours worked in the last 5 weeks to have an entitlement to the public holiday.


  • #4
    Clauric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    If she is a full time employee, then she is entitled to the certain considerations for the day (i.e. paid day off, paid day (if working) + day off in lieu, or paid day (if working) + extra pay on the day).

    If she is only going to be a part time employee, then she must have worked 40 hours in the last 5 weeks in order to qualify for the above considerations.


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