Are meal breaks counted as ordinary hours and paid? How can I ask for more hours in the roster if it’s not paid?
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:05 pm
Hi everyone!
I’m a longtime lurker in this network and it’s my first time joining.
I am a Cert III qualified educator (finishing my Diploma by end of year) and got recently hired by a centre. I am on a student visa which means I’m restricted to working only 20hrs/week or 40hrs/fortnight.
My centre manager scheduled me to work 5hrs/day for 4 days to complete my 20hrs. However, upon receiving the roster, I saw that there is a 30 min break included. I researched and meal breaks are not paid and not counted in ordinary hours, so that means I’m only working 17.5 hours in a week.
What will be my best approach to ask for more hours to complete my 20hrs/week?
Thank you so much!
I’m a longtime lurker in this network and it’s my first time joining.
I am a Cert III qualified educator (finishing my Diploma by end of year) and got recently hired by a centre. I am on a student visa which means I’m restricted to working only 20hrs/week or 40hrs/fortnight.
My centre manager scheduled me to work 5hrs/day for 4 days to complete my 20hrs. However, upon receiving the roster, I saw that there is a 30 min break included. I researched and meal breaks are not paid and not counted in ordinary hours, so that means I’m only working 17.5 hours in a week.
What will be my best approach to ask for more hours to complete my 20hrs/week?
Thank you so much!
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