My current contract is entering a really busy period and one of the managers has gone so far as to ask if people would be willing to work Good Friday and Easter Monday to help out. The thing is, he's basically suggested that we just "move the bank holidays to later in the year" - no mention of extra pay or even extended time off in lieu. (And my contract is only till mid-May anyway, now I think on it!)
I've only just started here and don't know if there is a standard procedure with this kind of thing (I've emailed my agent to ask if he knows), but I was just wondering what others do in these situations. When I was a permie many years ago and worked rota, Bank Holidays were worth about 2.5 times normal day rate, but that may have been negotiated by the unions. I don't think I've ever worked a Bank Hol as a contractor, so I don't know what the SP is. Any advice?
I've only just started here and don't know if there is a standard procedure with this kind of thing (I've emailed my agent to ask if he knows), but I was just wondering what others do in these situations. When I was a permie many years ago and worked rota, Bank Holidays were worth about 2.5 times normal day rate, but that may have been negotiated by the unions. I don't think I've ever worked a Bank Hol as a contractor, so I don't know what the SP is. Any advice?
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