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Do I HAVE TO WORK WEEKENDS FREE??

  • 17-05-2011 7:15pm
    #1
    corkkop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi All,

    I work in sales, and my company expects me to do shows over the summer on Sundays or Saturday .It says in my contract i may have to work occasionally at weekends. Am i intital to pay/time off in lew? Or do i just have to work my normal week (39 hours) and then do the shows free because my contract says so?

    Please help


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  • #2
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭source


    corkkop wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I work in sales, and my company expects me to do shows over the summer on Sundays or Saturday .It says in my contract i may have to work occasionally at weekends. Am i intital to pay/time off in lew? Or do i just have to work my normal week (39 hours) and then do the shows free because my contract says so?

    Please help

    If your contract says that you have to do weekends for free and you agreed to it, and signed it, then you're pretty much stuck unless you can renegotiate your contract.


  • #3
    corkkop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭corkkop


    No it dosnt say i have to work free, it just says i may have to work on weekends occasionally?


  • #4
    234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭234


    Well then the implication is that you are paid the normal hourly rate. If you are worried or thinking of disputing this with your employer then see a solicitor.


  • #5
    corkkop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭corkkop


    234 wrote: »
    Well then the implication is that you are paid the normal hourly rate. If you are worried or thinking of disputing this with your employer then see a solicitor.

    Im on Salary so would i be intital to time off?


  • #6
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    time off in lieu wouldn't be an unreasonable expectation, are there any company policy documents around this?

    might be better off moving thread to work & jobs


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  • #7
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Agreed, this isn't really Legal Discussion.


  • #8
    corkkop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭corkkop


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    Agreed, this isn't really Legal Discussion.

    Ok no prob how do i move it??


  • #9
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    corkkop wrote: »
    Ok no prob how do i move it??
    You don't, it's already done.


  • #10
    xoxyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭xoxyx


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    You don't, it's already done.

    No flies on you! :p


  • #11
    D.McC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 180 ✭✭D.McC


    OP - you'd probably be giving time in lieu or perhaps after working the weekend you be off 2 days during the week.


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  • #12
    shoegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    foinse wrote: »
    If your contract says that you have to do weekends for free and you agreed to it, and signed it, then you're pretty much stuck unless you can renegotiate your contract.

    Thats true, but your employer cannot make you work for more than the working time act stipulates - 48 hours per week. Any hours over this and you are entitled to at least the time over 48 hours off in lieu.

    Basically if its in your contract and within the law, they can ask you, but it shouldn't be a sackable offence if you just can't do it.


  • #13
    Rodin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭Rodin


    shoegirl wrote: »
    Thats true, but your employer cannot make you work for more than the working time act stipulates - 48 hours per week. Any hours over this and you are entitled to at least the time over 48 hours off in lieu.

    Basically if its in your contract and within the law, they can ask you, but it shouldn't be a sackable offence if you just can't do it.

    You've clearly never heard of the HSE


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