Acas guidance on overtime
25 June 2018
Acas has published new guidance on overtime which includes a reminder for those employers who want to rely on either guaranteed or non-guaranteed overtime that they should clearly set out in the terms and conditions of employment that the overtime is compulsory.
The new guidance from Acas covers:
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Voluntary overtime
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Compulsory and guaranteed overtime
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Compulsory but non-guaranteed overtime
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How much overtime a worker can work
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Pay when working overtime
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Alternatives to paying staff for working overtime
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Overtime for part-time workers
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Impact of overtime on holiday calculations
The guidance also highlights that while overtime may be worked for no additional pay, a worker's hourly rate must not fall below the National Minimum Wage.
An employer also needs to ensure that working additional hours to take the time back at a later date does not take their worker below the National Minimum Wage for that Pay Reference Period.
Read the new guidance from Acas.