Re: What's your compensation for carrying a pager???

No doubts, it is the responsibility of the employee as the employer .. Many times, the contracts are in such a manner that an employee may not fully understand the implications ... In my previous job, in the interview I was told that I'll be on-call(no compensation) in a rota ... There were six people, so my cover was once in six weeks ... In a few months time, just two of us were expected to do the job of all 6 (4 laid off on the same day) ... So lots of work during the day and on-call once in two weeks ... When we requested for a compensation we were bluntly told 'No such thing in your contract!!' ... I left the job next month ..

A self-employed has to take professsional advice before signing contracts, to avoid traps

Cheers
victor

stanleysinclair_at_bellsouth.net (Stanley Sinclair) wrote in message news:<6f569254.0404231714.49177792_at_posting.google.com>...
> Indeed, Jim we can agree to disagree. However, in reading your
> response, we have agreed completely!
>
> <<It is unreasonable to be on call 7/24/365. For people to function
> effectively they do need some "time off". . . >>
>
> Yes. But it is the responsibilty of the Professional to find another
> equally skilled Professional to cover him/her for the time off.
>
> In reading the rest of your response, you agree completely that
> everything depends on accurate disclosure and inclusion of all details
> in an employment contract.
>
> This is as much the responsibilty of the employee as the employer.
>
> (And what about the self-employed?)
>
> Stan
Received on Sat Apr 24 2004 - 04:56:22 CDT