well.....
my son is a part time employee at a local video store and he is not sure if he 'legaly' has to work this easter sunday.
im not too sure what the laws are about working on bank holidays etc.. but im pretty sure he should have the day off, or if not get extra pay.
he has told me he did not sign a contract when he joined the buisness (so we cant reffer to a contract for details)

can any one please help....

Thanks very much

Adam

 

Hey Rob, not sure if this helps but here in the U.S. it's understood that employers will give time and a half for public holidays. Question remains: 1. Do employers in the U.K. recognise this? 2. Is Easter Sunday considered a public holiday?

 

IIRC The rules for shop opening on Easter Sunday is the same as the old Sunday trading laws that say only shops of up to a certain size are allowed to open ......... and as a result almost everything stays closed.

The only other day of the year that this applies is Christmas day.

Adam ..... you may want to get this moved over to the UK off topic board.

 

My daughter works part time for Hilton , I ask the same question as you are.
She normally works Sundays ,

Sunday is not a Bank Holiday and no extra pay is due , But Monday is time 'n arf .

 

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Is this a holiday job or his full time employment?

If it is his full time job then the question of his terms and conditions of employment must be sorted out. This includes such items as salary, working hours and holidays (now mandatory 4 weeks for everyone!).

Try this site as all your questions can be answered here.

http://www.emplaw.co.uk/free/4frame/index.htm

Cheers and good luck

 

I know that, here, if he says he won't work because of religious reasons, then he can't get fired or his employer will lose the case in court.

 

Some stores are open 24/7, 365 days a year. But for the holidays, they're required to pay overtime, at least 1 1/2 times.