Minimum hours if called into work.

[EGuitarStar]

Is there such a rule/law where if I call a member of staff into work I must pay them for a minimum number of hours?

Where I work we often have staff on call and we've always thought that we have to pay them for a minimum of 4 hours no matter what, which is fine but I cannot see any such law on this.

 

[MrMoonX]

No law it depends on contract

 

[Spook187]

Can't see you getting any coming in if your going to pay any less even if it's one hour who in their right mind would do that.

 

[Scam]

Can't see you getting any coming in if your going to pay any less even if it's one hour who in their right mind would do that.

This.

My company used to refuse to pay 'minimum' hours to come in on a weekend even though the workload is so flexible that it could be 2hrs worth or 12hrs. In the end my direct superior just told me to add on a few hours if we weren't in for very long.

It doesn't show much appreciation for your staff to get them in for overtime and not pay them at least 6hrs, especially if it's a weekend.

 

[EGuitarStar]

Can't see you getting any coming in if your going to pay any less even if it's one hour who in their right mind would do that.

That's why we pay for 4 hours. We are not looking to exploit our staff but sometimes they are only needed for 2 or 3 hours and not 4.

 

[AHarvey]

4 sounds good even if they are only in for 2, it's effectively double time so a decent overtime rate.

Not to mention travel costs. Used to annoy me having to go in for an hours meeting on a day off. used to take 30 mins pay just to get there and back, wasn't worth my time.

 

[Spook187]

That's why we pay for 4 hours. We are not looking to exploit our staff but sometimes they are only needed for 2 or 3 hours and not 4.

You would still have to dangle the carrot though even for those 2 or 3 hours to make it their worth

 

[unwashed potato!]

we pay minimum of 4 hours if it's less, unless it's their regular work then it's whatever is agreed, usually 2-3 hours a night cleaning offices etc.

 

[Lokai]

Can't see you getting any coming in if your going to pay any less even if it's one hour who in their right mind would do that.

My wife, and has done for the last 17 odd years. She gets travel time and then paid for each hour she is there and that's it. NHS.

 

[Arsonist]

It's not particularly good practise to only pay for what hours they work; giving them an incentive is always decent. However, if you've got staff willing to come in at the drop of a hat and only get paid for what they do, then I don't see much of an issue. Businesses aren't charities. Employees can always say no to extra shifts.

 

[Rroff]

Don't think there is any law on it but we've had staff kick off or plain refuse to come in when they've tried to rota them for 1-2 hours, depending on the nature of the work/job level 4 hours seems reasonable to me.

 

[zola25]

I don't believe there's any law governing this, but our minimum callout claim is 2 hours.

 

[Tonester0011]

Weekend work we get a minimum of 4 hours @overtime rate.
Normal days, are normal days.

There's no law, but is an incentive. Nobody wants to come to work for half an hour on a weekend.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I don't believe there's any law governing this, but our minimum callout claim is 2 hours.

Employment law is there to enable the efficient conduct of business - it's not there to look after employees.

That's what unions are for

 

[zola25]

^ I know that from first hand experience

 

[areksnumbr1sxylady]

no.

 

[Rroff]

Ultimately I'd say talk to your staff - might come to nothing or you might find some would prefer to work different patterns or whatever that work out in their favour and more effective to the business.

 

[Glaucus]

4hrs, your employees need to stand up to you.

 

[Lumeycom]

I get 4 hours for my first hour then normal rate if called out

 

[Mucky_Pup]

I get two hours travelling at time, and two hours working at time and a half as a minimum, then time and a half after that if it takes longer than two hours.