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Issue with Contract

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  • 25-03-2013 1:45pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Hi folks, just a little advice or opinion. I have been working for a company for 24+ months and never recieved a contract. Recently I was handed a contract that outlines working hours, breaks, holidays, pay ect.

    The issue is that the contracts change working practices. The contract significantly change the working practises. Currently we do not take lunch breaks or very little breaks. The contract says we get an hour for lunch. I queried this and was told that its not really feasible to give lunches. My point is that if it is in the contract do we need to take them? Why is the employer putting lunch breaks into the contract but refusing to honor them? What would happen if I dont sign?

    THanks in advance.


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    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    Contractquestionman wrote: »
    Hi folks, just a little advice or opinion. I have been working for a company for 24+ months and never recieved a contract. Recently I was handed a contract that outlines working hours, breaks, holidays, pay ect.

    The issue is that the contracts change working practices. The contract significantly change the working practises. Currently we do not take lunch breaks or very little breaks. The contract says we get an hour for lunch. I queried this and was told that its not really feasible to give lunches. My point is that if it is in the contract do we need to take them? Why is the employer putting lunch breaks into the contract but refusing to honor them? What would happen if I dont sign?

    THanks in advance.

    I wouldn't sign it until they clarified the situation, I know lots of people skip lunch but at their own behest. They can't say lunch breaks aren't feasible, but expect you to sign a contract saying you get an hour lunch break. Sounds dodgy to me.


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    Uncle Ben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭Uncle Ben


    Contractquestionman wrote: »
    Hi folks, just a little advice or opinion. I have been working for a company for 24+ months and never recieved a contract. Recently I was handed a contract that outlines working hours, breaks, holidays, pay ect.

    The issue is that the contracts change working practices. The contract significantly change the working practises. Currently we do not take lunch breaks or very little breaks. The contract says we get an hour for lunch. I queried this and was told that its not really feasible to give lunches. My point is that if it is in the contract do we need to take them? Why is the employer putting lunch breaks into the contract but refusing to honor them? What would happen if I dont sign?

    THanks in advance.


    Sign the contract and then take the lunchbreaks!! Let the employer explain later to a tribunal or judge that he was only paying lipservice to employment legislation.


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