Averaging work weeks:If an employee works 30 hours one week but 50 hours the next, the employer might be tempted to average those hours so that there are 40 in both—and thus say there is no need to pay overtime. This is an accounting trick, not how the law is to be applied. ...
… when Labor came to office I was determined to make real progress in closing the gender pay gap. A gap which is now so great, with full-time working women earning on average one fifth less than men full-time, that it is as if women work nearly seven weeks every year for free. A...
All overtime work will be on a voluntary basis Line Managers must not: • Use, or permit to be used, forced or compulsory or trafficked labour. We have a zero tolerance of forced labour • Use child labour, i.e. individuals under the age of 15 or under the local legal minimum...
If a staff member is working casually as an accountant but also undertaking some business administration duties & has agreed with the employer about the hourly rate (which is higher than the award rate), will the staff member be able to receive overtime pay if they work more than 12 hours...
Piso’s [22] study provides a detailed examination of working hours in the UK hotel industry, focusing on scheduling procedures, overtime, and work–life balance. The study indicates that while flexible work arrangements are prevalent, they frequently result in extended hours and erratic schedules,...