Been there mate, lost £800 a few months ago because they changed the bonus structure halfway thru the month. I was FUMING! I was close to walking out, but better to remain civil, do your contracted duty and NO more and look for another job. Easier to get another job if you are currently working.
Been there mate, lost £800 a few months ago because they changed the bonus structure halfway thru the month. I was FUMING! I was close to walking out, but better to remain civil, do your contracted duty and NO more and look for another job. Easier to get another job if you are currently working.
I am a civil servant and am allocated time off for doctors/dentist/opticians etc and dont need to make the time up. However I always try to make it appointments an 30-45mins before I leave work, that way I get off work for only a short amount of time (and usually home earlier than I normally would be).
It is LAW that your entitled to a break after 4 hours of work though, for 15mins. However I get 1 hour 20mins of break per day in an 8 hours day
Also about your overtime, you should request you get paid the overtime (is it time x 1/2 your normal pay?) and have the day you had to have off as holiday your annual leave.
<edit> Personally I would write down a list of things that have been bothering you I.e. The doctors appointment situation, your mum being ill and losing your 18 hours (?) overtime, and your commision, ask to have a meeting with your boss (not line manager) and be very polite, dont get stressed or snotty and just lay it on the table. If your always on time and never leave early say your always punctual and think you have been treated unfairly, mention that fact you're prepared to help out by doing all this overtime and this is how you are repayed. See what he/she says.
It is LAW that your entitled to a break after 4 hours of work though, for 15mins. However I get 1 hour 20mins of break per day in an 8 hours day
Also about your overtime, you should request you get paid the overtime (is it time x 1/2 your normal pay?) and have the day you had to have off as holiday your annual leave.
<edit> Personally I would write down a list of things that have been bothering you I.e. The doctors appointment situation, your mum being ill and losing your 18 hours (?) overtime, and your commision, ask to have a meeting with your boss (not line manager) and be very polite, dont get stressed or snotty and just lay it on the table. If your always on time and never leave early say your always punctual and think you have been treated unfairly, mention that fact you're prepared to help out by doing all this overtime and this is how you are repayed. See what he/she says.
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This is why I love most of my major problems being clearly registered as disabilities.
I get to go to the doctors and my employers can't touch me.
Sucks for you normal healthy people though...
In that case, I would agree with you, sounds like you've done everything reasonable.
I thought the law changed and contractors had exactly the same rights with regard to sick pay, holiday pay etc.
I know my umbrella co used to sort things like that out for me. I'd check the Dti site.
That sounds exactly like my last job, being made redundant from there was the best thing that ever happened.
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crappy job. find somewhere else then tell em to shove their pathetic practices up their arse.
