[Solved] Contracted hours reduced/cut on public holiday

indium on 19/12/2015 - 18:09
Last edited 19/12/2015 - 20:37

Hey,

I can't find any info on this. If a manager wants me to work on one of the upcoming public holidays where I have a contracted shift but has reduced my shift by 2 hours (without asking me), can I expect (and state to them that I expect) to be paid for those 2 hours (at the normal/base rate)?

Thanks, I think the answer is obvious but just want to be sure and not make a fool of myself. Employer is a MAJOR retailer.

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  • ozhunter on 19/12/2015 - 18:15

    What's this "contracted" shift?

    Are you casual, part-time, full time?

    • indium on 19/12/2015 - 18:20

      Part time (contract), 11 hour shift (with 10 hour pay, 1 hour unpaid lunch).

      • robbyjones on 19/12/2015 - 18:25
        +1

        If you are employed part time then you should have regular shifts at regular times. I have heard, however, that one big retailer, let's call it the fruit shop, seems to think that the rules don't apply to them and a lot of employees let it go for fear of losing their job.

        • indium on 19/12/2015 - 18:41
          +1

          There is an expectation at 'The fruit shop' that around christmas time you work extra shifts, different or longer hours at short notice (which I'm happy to do) and don't have much say in the matter. I found a clause in the workplace agreement that refers to reducing hours on a public holiday and it states they can't do this. Not at risk of losing my job and am on very good terms with my manager so I just want to be able to discuss it without sounding unreasonable or assuming things.

        • minniethemoocher on 20/12/2015 - 12:38
          +1

          @phew:
          I'm not sure what your agreement says but normally for a parttimer/full timer you are paid for the public holiday at regular time for the contracted hours then if you work the public holiday it is overtime. In my job the overtime on a public holiday was time and a half. I would think as long as you are paid for your contracted hours, the overtime can be any hours. I know some retailers are sneaky though and would want to pay your public holiday ordinary pay based on shorter shift.

        • indium on 20/12/2015 - 15:27

          @minniethemoocher: Yeh this seems to be the way it is, basically what the agreement said is that any attempt to reduce payment and the employee will be paid as if the roster had never been changed. The roster in the store has my shift written over in pen but when it got put into their system the online roster reflects that I will be paid for those 2 hours. Being a large company I assume their payroll system is set up to calculate these things automatically, I think my manager doesn't realise this.

  • robbyjones on 19/12/2015 - 18:17
    +2

    It depends on your employment status, different rules apply to full and part time to that of a casual. In addition your conditions could be covered by award for the industry you are in or may be covered by a workplace agreement. There is no simple answer to your question without more details.

    • indium on 19/12/2015 - 18:21
      +3

      Thanks, I might look through our workplace agreement, didn't think of that.

      Edit: Went straight to the source and found a clause that states they can't do this. Thanks!

  • oscargamer on 19/12/2015 - 18:58

    read your contract

  • 9674784 on 19/12/2015 - 20:28

    You've obviously signed a contract without reading it. How do we know the answer? You should.

    • indium on 19/12/2015 - 20:31

      robbyjones helped me find the answer :)

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