Contract of employment

[SpeedyPete]

I dont have a contract of employment. Ive been here 2 years.

So, does this mean I dont have any obligation for forced overtime, and fees are on my terms for travel expenses etc. as I'm not bound to anything?

Just relaised im on call over the weekend when im at billing, and need to get to a pc within the hour if im paged, and the boss is telling me to cancel when ive known about this for over a year.

just wanna know if i can tell them to find someone else and i'll do two days next week instead.

[Martin T]

www.freelawyer.co.uk has some info on working law. I believe you can tell him to sod off though.

[JackaL]

Or just take a laptop with you... It doesn't have to work!!!

I'll be on call too... But I'll be in no state to do anything!

[SpeedyPete]

Originally posted by JackaL
Or just take a laptop with you... It doesn't have to work!!!

I'll be on call too... But I'll be in no state to do anything!

well exactly, i'll be hammered.

the boss in in a bastard strip club that night!!!!

hmm...

Ive got the phone, i'll just try to do telephone support all i can, though i may have to drive back home to do support...

sod that, im getting drunk, im not under contract, so if they sack me I'll sue them

[JackaL]

Originally posted by SpeedyPete
well exactly, i'll be hammered.

the boss in in a bastard strip club that night!!!!

hmm...

Ive got the phone, i'll just try to do telephone support all i can, though i may have to drive back home to do support...

sod that, im getting drunk, im not under contract, so if they sack me I'll sue them

I think you'll find the technical term for having consumed too much alcohol when on work time is 'Flu' ;)

[Jeff]

Originally posted by SpeedyPete
sod that, im getting drunk, im not under contract, so if they sack me I'll sue them
Sue them for what :confused: I'd imagine if you have no contract that your rights are as minimal as theirs in this situation?

[stoofer]

you've agreed to the contract even if you've never seen one by virtue of working there.

bummer, eh? :wack:

[SpeedyPete]

Originally posted by Jeff
Sue them for what :confused: I'd imagine if you have no contract that your rights are as minimal as theirs in this situation?

well, its prolly more in the favour of me. Being sacked because i didnt do overtime that i wasnt contracted to do would come under unfair dissmissal I imagine?

[Martin T]

You are far better off in this situation than your employers. They will not be able to sack you for this legally. The "assmued contract is pretty much they pay you for working. thats it. It is also illegal in most cases for an employer to have an employee not working under contract.