Minimum time allowed between working days?
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As I understand it the minimum 'rest' time allowed between working days is 11 hours. What isn't clear though is whether this includes commuting time or not. I ask because the OH got home at 7pm today and has to leave at 4am tomorrow to reach the location of an event for which staff have to arrive at 5:30am, so she's effectively only had nine hours 'rest'.
MitchT said:
As I understand it the minimum 'rest' time allowed between working days is 11 hours. What isn't clear though is whether this includes commuting time or not. I ask because the OH got home at 7pm today and has to leave at 4am tomorrow to reach the location of an event for which staff have to arrive at 5:30am, so she's effectively only had nine hours 'rest'.
the 11 hours is 'clock out' to 'clock in' ...In my job (Ambulance Service) the 11 hour rule is from 'clock out to clock in.'
We are instructed, upon pain of death from the management, to observe this rule. Hence, if we finish a shift after an over-run, and are working the next day, then we are obliged to come in late by whatever time the over-run took.
The 11 hour rule is sacrosanct here.
We are instructed, upon pain of death from the management, to observe this rule. Hence, if we finish a shift after an over-run, and are working the next day, then we are obliged to come in late by whatever time the over-run took.
The 11 hour rule is sacrosanct here.
I understood, and might well be wrong, that the 11 hour rule was generally a hard rule for most people/industries, with a few exceptions that are dealt with by relevant legislation.
However, us lucky bods in the TV industry are allowed to reduce it, or to be scheduled in such a way that it's reduced, as long as compensation is given back at some point. I've done plenty of jobs where I've only had a handful of hours off between shifts, as have colleagues. In fact, on one or two occasions I've had 90 minutes sleep before the alarm went off. That isn't pleasant, and isn't something I would recommend trying.
However, us lucky bods in the TV industry are allowed to reduce it, or to be scheduled in such a way that it's reduced, as long as compensation is given back at some point. I've done plenty of jobs where I've only had a handful of hours off between shifts, as have colleagues. In fact, on one or two occasions I've had 90 minutes sleep before the alarm went off. That isn't pleasant, and isn't something I would recommend trying.
As said above, it's from finishing work and starting again, travelling time isn't included.
The only time it is included at my work is if we are working elsewhere from our normal station and the travelling time is rostered as part of our normal duty, for instance start at 8 where we're picked up to travel to venue for 9 and the same in reverse.
The only time it is included at my work is if we are working elsewhere from our normal station and the travelling time is rostered as part of our normal duty, for instance start at 8 where we're picked up to travel to venue for 9 and the same in reverse.
MitchT said:
Thanks for the replies. Seems like a bit of a toothless rule in the case of workers who have lengthy commutes which encroach into the 11 hours.
length of commute is inside the influence of the worker , especially if the work is undertaken at a fixed / 'normal' place of work ... Edited by mph1977 on Saturday 27th December 16:15
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