Hello, Please help, I was late to work the other day percisely 2 minutes.?
My manager react by deducting 15 minute worth of my wages for that.it was an early shift, 7.00 to 16:00 and the shop only open at 8:30.(I catch a bus that take 30 min) by being late for 2 minutes, we (there is 3 of us) being force to sign that we late for 5 minutes, my work mates agreed and sign, but I refuse to sign untill she change it back to the precise time of 2 minute. the same rule still apply, I was late for 2 minute and, for that reason, 15 minutes worth of my wages being deducted.
Is this action permitted by law? if not can you please guide me to a website that shows the full details.
Altough it was only 15 minutes but it still my money, and I work hard for it. I am working on a very tight budget as I need to pay for my school fees of £5000, losing a bit here and there is not an option for me.
At the same time she also want every single of us to be at Work 15 minute early to get ready and be on the shopfloor on precise time. is this also legal?
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Hi,sounds like a bad job try & get another one.Good Luck
try to get to work 2 mins before ...
they have to pay you what you worked unless you have a contract that rounds off minutes to 15 . Also it is legal for your boss to expect you to be ready to work when your shift starts
I don´t think that it is legal to deduct you 15 minutes pay for being 2 minutes late. I think the law states that you are allowed to be 5 minutes late. When was the last time your company clock was calibrated.
I also don't think that you can be forced to come in 15 minutes early. If you are due to start work at 7 o´clock then you can clock in or sign in at exactly 7. If the company wants you to come in early then they should pay you for that time.
They have a right to enforce company policy. They can, also, fire whom they please. They don't need a reason.
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Change the time of her watch when she isn't paying attention.
She will never notice 2 mins.
Well possibly you should turn this around and look at it somewhat on the other side. Lets say your in a store and your buying 1 pound of coffee you need the and its required for you to buy 1 pound. However you find that the coffee you picked out later was only 12 Oz. yet you paid for what you believed was 16 oz - 1 Pound.
Then Now probably you don't go to a tanning booth but lets say you do and you bought and paid for a session for 30 Minutes. After you get started it ends in 20 minutes. You go to the manager and say I paid for 30 but only got 20 and they say 30 is what you bought and the time for a 30 minute session is 20 minutes.
15 minutes early This person "manager" wants you prepared and ready to begin at 8:30am not arriving at 8:30 finally starting the job at 8:45-9Am
I see both sides but she just wants her and the companies money's worth and your attention to details like time.
YES SIMPLE ANSWER IS YESif this is written into the contract of employment. many years ago this used to be a very common practice for shift workers in production line jobs if you were late you were "quarterhoured" that was the phrase used. this is the first time for many years I have heard of it being used but it is lawful. IF YOU dont turn up on time for work you are technically not fulfilling you contract to workfrom a stated time by your employer.
re her requiring staff to turn up 15 mins early to be ready for work when the shop opens you are not required to do this unless you are going to get paid for this time.
for confirmation of the deduction look at your contract and see if this action is stipulated. it more than likely will be there in the small print.
the employer is reasonable in asking people to turn up for work at the right time even without it being written into a contract.
If they're going to deduct 13 minutes from your pay then don't clock in until 15 minutes after
Since you're referring to a non-US currency, I don't think anyone can give you sound advise. In the states that would depend on what state you lived in and if you had entered any specific contracts with your employer. Just bite the bullet and work 15 minutes slower each day, lol.
You'd have to check your contract but it does not seem legal to deduct 15 mins wage for 2 mins lateness. Thats effectively stealing 13 mins of your work from you.
Why are these bosses allowed to do this in 2007?!
Have you checked your terms & conditions of employment / staff handbook? It should say there what your employer is allowed to do or not do. But essentially your employer can do it if he wants to, because when you took the job you agreed to arrive by a certain time, so technically you were in breach of contract. Sorry.
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