Part time worker being told to work another day.....

[DrNortherner]

I work 26 hours a week Mon - Thurs.

We have a company meting and dinner to go to on Friday. Coach leaves at 9.15am. We stay overnight and return sat mid day.

It's already been stated we don't get paid for an overnight stay as the evening is a bit of a jolly.

However, the day is a conference and therefore a working day.

I askd if I could have WEds off instead this week. They say NO, it is a normal week and full time staff do not get a day off

Anyway, my point is, I should be paid for Friday shouldn't I? But how many hours shall I put down if they don't pay us for attending the dinner?

Will you be starting on Fri at your normal work time? I would put in for a normal day's worth (6.5?) if so.

I think it's a bit off tbh that you aren't allowed a day off in lieu - yes the FT people won't but they're at work anyway aren't they? It's not as if you're asking to be paid for the Fri night/Saturday.

You should get time off in lieu or paid if they expect you to go, maybe not a day off this week but another

Yes 6.5.

But FT's will be getting paid for 8 hours and that seems un fair to me.....

I agree that it seems unfair that they are being paid for 8 hours and you are being paid for 6.5, but a day off in lieu would equate to 6.5 hours wouldn't it? Personally I would live with that, I would grumble, yes, but I think you would be showing willing by treating it as a normal working day iyswim rather than pressing for an exact number of hours worked.

at Fio

If I had a union I would........