HOURS OF WORK
Working hours shall be as stated in your offer letter and your contract of
employment. You are expected to arrive in plenty of time to start your day. We
do not expect you to work excessive hours unnecessarily and we do encourage
you take your full break entitlement. However, you may from time to time be
required to work additional/flexible hours to meet the needs of the business
or for example to cover sickness, absence or holidays. We will give you, where
reasonably practicable, as much advance notice as we can in the circumstances
that are within our control.
The Company has a legal obligation under the Working Time Regulations
1998 to limit the working hours of employees, (See Section on Working Time
Directive). It is important therefore that employees should not accept any other
paid employment without obtaining prior approval from a Company Director or
the Human Resources Manager, (see also Conflicts of Interest).
If you are paid on an hourly rate you must record daily all the hours that you
work using the method which is in operation at your location.
If you are paid an annual salary you must sign in daily on your department‘Signing In’ sheet provided at your location, and/or use the digital hand scanner
system.
Manager’s hours are as stated in the offer letter and contract of employment
over a 5 day period. However, Managers are required to work the hours necessary
for the satisfactory completion of their job responsibilities without overtime
payment. Managers must ensure the core hours of their departments have
cover at all times. Managers of employees who work at weekends are expected
to participate in the Weekend Rota. Certain Managers may be required to have
key holding and duty Manager responsibilities as part of their normal working
arrangements.
We reserve the right to make reasonable changes to your contracted hours and
we will notify you of any changes immediately giving one months notice in
writing.
WORKING TIME DIRECTIVE
The working time regulations state the following:
• Employees cannot be required to work for more than 48 hours per week on
average (calculated over a 17 week period)
• An employee can agree to work more than 48 hours per week: the agreement
must be in writing
• Employees must have a break of at least 20 minutes if they work for more
than six hours
• More stringent regulations apply to night workers and young persons
(under 18).
Please contact the Human Resources Department for further
information.