Sunday Working

[Alliegid]

Hi - hope this is the correct category.
My son started working for a large store in November, he filled in the forms that he didn't want to work on Sundays (he is a Christian). Recently he is often called in to work on Sundays, due to people taking leave etc. Due to staff shortages he also often only gets 10 mins break in his working day - lunch at 17.00 yesterday as that was first break he had.
Surely this can't be right.
Advice welcome

[hc4361]

He should not be forced to work on Sundays as he gave notice to his employer to that effect:
https://www.gov.uk/sunday-working

He should have a minimum 20 minute break if he works more than 6 hours per day

https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

[Alliegid]

Thank you hc4361

[whiskeryron]

my advice to your son is, with the shortage of jobs don't start making waves.

[Alliegid]

It is certainly a dilemma whiskeryron - but I don't like to think that big company's ignore their workers rights.
Strikes me that his dept NEEDS a few more employees!

[bednobs]

why cant he just say no?

[Alliegid]

Bedroom - it is his first job, he is worried that they will give him the heave ho, or not give him a good ref when he moves on.
Strikes me that it is a management problem if they don't have enough staff due to people being on holiday leave, but he is the one left to carry on!

[bednobs]

by saying yes, surely he is weakening his arguement considerably though?

[bednobs]

His religion either prevents him from doing it, or it does not. He cant say "i cant do that because im christian", then do it

[Alliegid]

I don't think that it is a question of his Christianity preventing him, he just wants to go to church and listen to the preaching and share the community

[Peter Pedant]

yeah he can demand all his rights
but they will just fire him wont they ?

he should also join a union

and make sure he has signed up for the works pension ....
( OK he / you didnt ask about that )

[Peter Pedant]

it seems to be a universally acknowledged fact that

young people under 20 work hard for peanuts
get kicked around whatever

and are expected to be as loyal to their damned employer as anything

[ I remember being 'required' to return a pay packet because I had been overpaid and being treated by the chief wages clerk ( aged around 40 you know sort of really OLD ) as though I had stolen it ! ]

[Alliegid]

He is just an all round nice guy (mum's bias lol!) and yes Peter Pedant, he is signed up for pension!
I think standing up for your rights comes easier with age.
He already has a 45min commute twice a day, by bike and I think he needs a proper break