if its a rainy day and a construction worker gets sent home due to site conditions, would their employer be obliged to pay a minimum amount (not from holiday pay)?
is it law?
can someone point me at relevant legislation?
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if its a rainy day and a construction worker gets sent home due to site conditions, would their employer be obliged to pay a minimum amount (not from holiday pay)?
is it law?
can someone point me at relevant legislation?
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They're the teachers who taught me to fight me....
depends what their contract says about being sent home on wet days.
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so no set law then?
it doesnt bother me I always keep a few days holiday up my sleeve, and often work in the rain regardless, unless its too bad.
some dudes just bail every time it rains, then bitch when they burn up all of their holiday pay.
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My understanding (and I'm only a Bush Lawyer) is that if you present "ready, willing and able" to work and you're sent home because of conditions (power cut, etc), then they are obliged to pay you.
I'll have a poke around later to see if I can find specific rules regarding that, though.
Originally Posted by rachprice
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My brother is pretty high up with one of NZ's largest contractors and their guys get paid if it's raining. Not sure if it's law or not, but it's pretty common place.
Dickens Cider
You really need to look at what is written in your employment agreement first and foremost to see if this type of situation is covered.
Their is no legislation regarding this so if it is not addressed in the agreement, then it is up to both you and your employer to talk about it and agree what the time away from work will be classed as e.g take annual leave, a paid day off, or taking leave without pay. Comes down to "good faith" at the end of day
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are they sending you home officially or giving you the choice to work or not work?
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
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What she said.You really need to look at what is written in your employment agreement first and foremost to see if this type of situation is covered.
Their is no legislation regarding this so if it is not addressed in the agreement, then it is up to both you and your employer to talk about it and agree what the time away from work will be classed as e.g take annual leave, a paid day off, or taking leave without pay. Comes down to "good faith" at the end of day
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this is important. (unless you have a *ahem* individual *ahem* (cause they never are) employment agreement and then refer to that.)
If you are sent home from working a normal shift that you would have worked then yes, you are entitled to be paid for it.
If your employer says... hey .. you feel like working today? and you say No... then you are not entitled to be paid for it.
Alot of people, myself included, just stand round smoking and texting (officially called cleaning up) until the shift runs out if the work runs out first.
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Really? does that shit still happen?...if it rains, workers go home? unbelievable!
Put a coat on.
People ride bikes in the rain.
Play Golf in the rain.
Run in the rain.
Have sex in the rain.
But if it rains at work, fuck that lets go home.
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It's called OSH syndrome
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Recovered workaholic.
I'm more likely to work because it is raining - sun is counter-conducive to my already minimal enthusiasm for work. Just as well I charge like wounded bull when I do.
If it wasn't for a concise set of rules, we might have to resort to common sense!
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well only 2/5 of those are fun! Golf never is and I dont run!
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Or if you work with materials that can't get wet, e.g., earthworks
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L-Plate Rider
was told that.
if you arrive at work and leave before 4 hours you are entiled to 4 hours pay.
if you work more than 4 then rained off.. paid 8.
never works like that though. and if you push the issue... well, it dosnt do you any favours.
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