Sunday and Bank Holiday working.

[smok3y666]

Could a passing union rep please answer the following questions. Thanks.

1: I have been told I may have to work Sundays and Bank Hols. Clause 9.2 of my RM T&C's states that due to business needs I am liable to work overtime and to attend on any day including weekends and banks hols as the needs of the service demands. Overtime pay will be assessed in accordance with your business units pay directive which you can gain access to by contacting your manager.

So does this mean I HAVE TO work OT? If I do does it also mean that if I am expected to work any sundays or bank hols I will be paid at the appropriate OT rate? The rep at our PF depot always told me RM could not make me work ANY OT.

If there are any changes to my contract i.e working days, working times or anything else, how much notice do RM have to give?

[fishtank]

It' all depends what's in your contract.
Many people think compulsory overtime is illegal but it is not.
Directgov states.

Can you be forced to work overtime, or stopped from doing so?
Your contract of employment should include the conditions for working overtime. You only have to work overtime if your contract says so. Even if it does you can't usually be forced to work more than an average of 48 hours per week. If you are told to work more than this and you don't want to, you should first take it up with your employer.

Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights states.
"No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour" but this is easily circumvented as the decision to sign your contract was neither forced or compulsory.


Basically if it's in your contract you have to do it.

[Mercian]

If you are a driver for PF then yes as part of the Professional Drivers Agreement 2007 part of it was to work weekends, bank holidays and o/t as required as part of business needs. This got RM away from BH payments option a/b etc and did away with Sunday OT payments as Weekends and BHs are now "normal" days of work.