Hi GD, just a quick question on out of hours / standby rest time if anyone could help?
I worked 16 hours yesterday from leaving the house just before 8am to getting home at just before midnight and worked straight through with only a lunch break. This was doing an out of hours callout after 6pm to 12am.
I've checked my contract which I signed prior to going on call and no where does it state how much rest time i'm entitled to before I may be called upon again.
I've found information on government website's saying that I would be entitled to an 11hr break in any 24hr period and my boss is disputing this saying that I should still be available if I got home before 12am even if I've been working all day?
I suppose I could contact my HR dept to find out but it seems to differ as some employees do sign out for 11hrs sleep when they get home and do not get questioned whereas I am being singled out everytime when I do? We do have a different boss depending on which area of the country.
I worked 16 hours yesterday from leaving the house just before 8am to getting home at just before midnight and worked straight through with only a lunch break. This was doing an out of hours callout after 6pm to 12am.
I've checked my contract which I signed prior to going on call and no where does it state how much rest time i'm entitled to before I may be called upon again.
I've found information on government website's saying that I would be entitled to an 11hr break in any 24hr period and my boss is disputing this saying that I should still be available if I got home before 12am even if I've been working all day?
I suppose I could contact my HR dept to find out but it seems to differ as some employees do sign out for 11hrs sleep when they get home and do not get questioned whereas I am being singled out everytime when I do? We do have a different boss depending on which area of the country.