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Work and welfare because of rain?

  • 27-08-2008 4:28pm
    #1
    paulac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭


    Hi, I heard a friend saying he had been in with a big contractor who mentioned that if guys are rained off work at the moment, that this contractor doesn’t pay them for their time he just says there is no work that day. He claims the unions have been in and that it is all above board. He also mentioned that some of the lads are working a certain number of hours during the week and signing on. Is this really legal?


    How many hours can someone work during the week and still sign on?



    If lads are rained off and can't work, can the boss say there is no work and not pay them and if so if there a maximum number of days where this can happen.

    Really interested in whether you can get social welfare to supplement the days you can't work. Has anyone heard of this?


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  • #2
    Nolanger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,556 ✭✭✭Nolanger


    They can sign on casually if they are out of work at least three days a week Mon to Sat.
    The employer specifies the days worked on a docket and this is signed and returned to the dole office.


  • #3
    dresden8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭dresden8


    Nolanger wrote: »
    They can sign on casually if they are out of work at least three days a week Mon to Sat.
    The employer specifies the days worked on a docket and this is signed and returned to the dole office.

    It's a touch more complicated than that.

    It's 3 days in any six day period, not counting Sunday. If in doubt, sign on and let the exchange sort it out.


  • #4
    derry
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭derry


    Yes its legal above board and basicaly what has been stated possible for working 3 days for the week


    Its a crap solution that hasnt been seen that much the last few years with the building boom
    I Thought that it was scrapped with the good old days but obviosly it still exists

    With the slump cutting costs the contractors dont want to pay for the lads doing nothing

    Much the same as the good old bad days

    Derry


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