Workers ''should be aware of employment rights''
Louise Border
Date posted: 02 Mar 2010
People should ensure that their employment rights are not being breached if they are expected to work beyond their normal hours without additional pay, according to one expert.
The Institute of Employment Rights'' director Carolyn Jones has noted that a number of staff may be working for longer periods but not receiving overtime payments.
She commented: "Working times regulations set out maximum working hours and rest periods and people should check their rights before accepting employer demands."
People should ensure that their employment rights are not being breached if they are expected to work beyond their normal hours without additional pay, according to one expert.
The Institute of Employment Rights'' director Carolyn Jones has noted that a number of staff may be working for longer periods but not receiving overtime payments.
She commented: "Working times regulations set out maximum working hours and rest periods and people should check their rights before accepting employer demands."
Ms Jones went on to say that people operating in both the public and private sectors should not be forced to work harder than they are supposed to and should ''"fight back".
Her comments follow the publication of figures from the Trades Union Congress, which relate to the issue of unpaid overtime.
The organisation has revealed that those employed as lawyers and teachers may notably be forced to work beyond their normal hours without additional financial reward.
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