Are the banks open today?

[yobanfa]

.are the banks/ shops open today?

[dotty.]

shops should be, banks won;t be

[ummmm]

Banks - No

Shops - Probably

[yobanfa]

Thank you, Dotty

[jd_1984]

Shops on Sunday opening times, banks not open as far as I know

[dotty.]

I've been waiting since last Monday for a cheque to clear and up to last night my account was the same as it was on friday and so no banking action over saturday through to yesterday and i anticipate the same today,

[honky-tonk]

Banks are open on Wednesday

[gina32]

shops on sunday opening times? i dont think so, not today, well not here anyway, they are open as usual

[dotty.]

sorry gina, it;s abank holiday, therefore staff do not have to work as it is optional and it is also classed as bank holiday working which means a day of in lieu, thereore to reduce staing costs many stores will be opening as sunday hours, where i work it is 10til 5 opening today,

[jd_1984]

Tesco is 24hrs I believe and possibly the bigger chains will open as normal, but most retail shopping areas on a reduced hour opening that I can see.

[gina32]

as i said not here they arent and unless stated in your contract bank holidays are not optional to work, if you check the store times locally i think youll find they are open near enough as usual

[dotty.]

I don't need to check my contract gina I do the staff rota and follow the company;s policy and noone can be forced to work a bank holiday it is voluntary, and the tesco and asda here opened at 8am and close at 8pm tonight then resume normal opening tomorrow at 8am, I know that because I have their printed card here listing christmas opening times,

[gina32]

maybe i should explain better, unless it is in your contract that you DONT have to work bank holiday then you havent the right to have the time off

[gina32]

i didnt mean your personal contract

[dotty.]

which retail company do you work for gina?

[ChuckFickens]

Today's not a bank holiday.

[gina32]

working or not working a bank holiday is not voluntary

[dotty.]

it's a public holiday chuck. I know that.

[dotty.]

if you are allowed to choose which you do or don't work by your employer it is gina, as I asked, which retail company do you draw your experience from?

[pastafreak]

http://www.qppstudio....__united_kingdom_.htm

if anyone is confused.

[gina32]

and it doesnt mean that if you do work that you have to have the day off in lieu or get more pay. asda