Employment / Pay Question

[Swanny86uk]

If you are required to start work at 7:45am for a shift change but only get paid from 8am do you have any grounds for complaint ? Say if you are then disciplined for being late, but you arrive before 8am. Was going to check in Croners tomorrow but figured I might find an answer on here =)

Thanks

[buildersmate]

I think the point is that one has to be ready for one's shift at the start time. For whose workers who need to don protective clothing, say, the employee may have to allow time for that. So I think that it is similar for you - part of being 'ready for work' is being briefed by the previous shift.

[Bazza2764]

I would say if an employer requires you to be on the premises to get "ready for work" then you should be paid for this time, most people can turn up for work and start straight away. if your contract requires you to be at work at 7.45am then you should be paid from that time, its unreasonable for your employer to expect you to work for 15 mins per day unpaid. if you add that time up your losing out on a lot fo pay. if your start time is 8am then you should be within your rights to turn up then and start from that time. are you in a union? i would be asking for proper legal advice from them if you are. hard for us to give aproper answer without knowing what your contract states. if you need to be there for a briefing then any briefings should take place in the employers time not yours.

[Stu Dent]

I agree with both previous posts.

It is reasonable for the worker to give a good handover to the shift taking over, but it is unreasonable not to get paid for this time.

However my guess is that you are contracted to do this. Unless this additional time means that you are effectively working for less than the minimum wage there is nothing you can do except pressurise your employer to change your terms and conditions. A trade union or staff association would be the best people to talk to, otherwise you're stuck with it.

[TheLibrary]

Thanks for all of the info guys!

Its actually for my girlfriends job but she is looking into it.

Thanks Again.