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Tuesday Q&As

Tuesday Q&As

20.12.22

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Dec 20, 2022
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This is the last Q&As before Christmas, so I would like to wish all my subscribers a Happy Christmas and a prosperous and trouble free New Year.

Here’s a link to your Christmas e-card.


Some interesting questions this week:

  • Can I be made to work overtime

  • Can I ask to see my contract

  • Can I put in my notice whilst sick

  • IR35 and employment status

  • What are KIT days?

  • Should you hand your notice in by hand or will email do?

  • Variation of Court Order to visit siblings

  • Employer refusing to pay sick pay because of late self-certification

  • Taking annual leave during the notice period

  • Long Covid and long term sick


Can I be made to work overtime?

Q. If I work 4 x 12hr shifts 4 on 4 off, can I be made to work overtime?

A. You can only be made to work overtime if your contract allows it, so that’s the first thing you must do - check your employment contract. If there is no such provision to work overtime you are not obliged to.

One other point to note is whether you have opted out of working the maximum 48 hour working week. If working overtime would bring you over the 48 hours and you haven’t signed an opt-out agreement you do not have to work overtime in excess of those 48 hours even if you have agreed to the overtime. The maximum 48 hour working week does not apply to all workers, so check with the Working Time Regulation to see whether you are excluded.


Can I ask to see my contract?

Q. can i ask to see my contract?

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