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| Thread ID: 64412 | 2005-12-14 09:48:00 | Employment Rights | roddy_boy (4115) | PC World Chat |
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| 412606 | 2005-12-14 09:48:00 | Hi all, I'm just wondering what my rights as an employee are. I sometimes work a 9 hour shift with no breaks whatsoever. What is the legal entitlement for breaks? I've tried Googling, not too good with the old Google though. Alot of you seem quite knowledgeable on laws etc. I've only started my job recently, so haven't signed any contracts yet. Just wanting to know where I stand in terms of breaks. It's a real mission doing a long day with no breaks :groan: Cheers all, roddy |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 412607 | 2005-12-14 10:47:00 | For a start, I would question the legality of the fact that you have no contract, but is working. Without an employment contract, there is no formal agreement of anything in place. However, having said that, the law is still subject to your employment condition. Breaks are a must.... if you don't have them... then it's illegal in a sense. Check out the Department of Labour website for more info at http://www.dol.govt.nz | techie (7177) | ||
| 412608 | 2005-12-14 11:58:00 | There are no requirements for breaks (other than traffic safety requirements). There is talk of changing the law to put in minimum requirements. There are though holdays and holiday pay provisions. But as you don't seem to have a contract...they can do anything they like. Even the tightest orchardists I worked for gave you a morning and afternoon break (during paid time). Depending on what work you do it sounds dangerous. Of course if you get injured and have no employment contrct there would be problems. Either you employer(s) are lazy or slave drivers. I'd just quit. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 412609 | 2005-12-14 12:13:00 | Speak to your Union Representative. haha. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 412610 | 2005-12-14 12:18:00 | There are no requirements for breaksAt first I would have thought that of course there are. But accurate info can be found here (dolhealthandsafety.custhelp.com 3Jvd19jbnQ9MTA5JnBfcHJvZHM9MjUsMCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY 9MS4yNTsyLnUwJnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1) | Greg (193) | ||
| 412611 | 2005-12-14 18:17:00 | \ But as you don't seem to have a contract...they can do anything they like. Even if you haven't signed a contract, the basic provisions of law apply. |
plod (107) | ||
| 412612 | 2005-12-14 18:40:00 | When I was working with F.C.F this question was thrown around a few times, I heard the answer was something like 15 minutes every 3 hours (but that was for factory workers and possibly put in place at discretion of management) | Myth (110) | ||
| 412613 | 2005-12-14 20:05:00 | Man that kinda sucks. I am working as a poolside superviser. Answering phones, keeping tidy, but also watching the kids in the pool. And i suck at swimming!!! Anyways, yeah I prob will quit soon, just gonna wait to get paid first.. dunno what i can expect from my boss. |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 412614 | 2005-12-14 20:09:00 | But as you don't seem to have a contract...they can do anything they like. Thats not true - as others have posted - see the law on it. If no contract the standard one applies. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 412615 | 2005-12-14 20:39:00 | Thats not true - as others have posted - see the law on it. If no contract the standard one applies. Yeah, true. I wasn't being that serious. The website says that you legally you need a written contract, but everyone is covered by the minimum rights (which are extremely basic). There is no standard contract though. I sense a minimum wage in your future roddy_boy ;) |
gibler (49) | ||
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