[JackieW]

Chatting to a customer the other day.

He was moaning that at the end of the day when they have to total up takings and complete relevant paperwork etc they will sometimes end up working later than their 6 o'clock finish time. Maybe about 15 minutes.

He approached his manager and asked for extra money but was flatly refused.

However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

They are on minimum wage.

Is this standard practise?

[Marc Whitbread]

I would say from my experience it is unfortunately with some employers mainly if they are on salary I used to work in kitchens and usually if you were late they would deduct depending on circumstance etc however they'd get you to work overtime and do a extra day a lot of weeks and refused to pay overtime. I personally wouldn't treat anyone like that but some people don't care at all about how they treat their staff!

[SeanK]

Its what's happening all over and it effects the genuine decent employers as they find it hard to compete.
Take Royal mail for example, they now have to compete against firms that give the mail to employees who
have to deliver it for a price and not a hourly wage.
Most don't even make minimum wage when all the hours are added up.

[slap bash]

many employer in the U K have no respect for there staff and yet expect loyalty honesty and all the good things in return. The legislation on the matter is totally behind the rest of the world.
Union who should look after the workers are only interested in politics.

[Spruce]

Chatting to a customer the other day.

He was moaning that at the end of the day when they have to total up takings and complete relevant paperwork etc they will sometimes end up working later than their 6 o'clock finish time. Maybe about 15 minutes.

He approached his manager and asked for extra money but was flatly refused.

However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

They are on minimum wage.

Is this standard practise?

My wife works for a local medium size business and this is exactly how they operate. It doesn't matter if they have a genuine reason for being late, the rule is applied.

If you have a doctor's appointment, tough - wages are deducted for time away. If you have a hospital appointment then he will allow the time to be worked in, but he will ensure that the staff member is actually working that time in.

They don't have a flexitime system as he says that staff just take the Mick.

[Ian101]

Chatting to a customer the other day.



However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

Call me red robbo but if I was 5 minutes late I would go and have a coffee as not paid until 9.15am 

[Smudger]

Chatting to a customer the other day.



However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

Call me red robbo but if I was 5 minutes late I would go and have a coffee as not paid until 9.15am  

You rebel! It's little wonder you have to work for yourself 😄😄

Darran

[Spruce]

Chatting to a customer the other day.



However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

Call me red robbo but if I was 5 minutes late I would go and have a coffee as not paid until 9.15am 

I would do the same TBH, but then I don't work there.

[dazmond]

who cares?

employers have always been the same.just be thankful you work for yourself!!

[tlwcs]

Chatting to a customer the other day.



However, if they are 5 minutes late for the start of their shift, they are deducted 15 minutes from their wages.

Call me red robbo but if I was 5 minutes late I would go and have a coffee as not paid until 9.15am 

Red Robbo, is that a draft? ALL OUT
Sad, sad days