Common use of Shift Working Clause in Contracts

Shift Working. Note: Under this Collective Agreement, there are no limits on a night working operative’s hours of work in any reference period for each 24hours. a If required to work all night employees are to have breaks for meals (not to be paid for) by mutual arrangement with the employer. b Any operative working one day and one night consecutively shall not work for the ensuing day of 8-6 hours (as appropriate) which shall be paid at plain time rates. c Where operatives are asked to work night shift only, they shall be paid at the rate of time and a half* for actual hours worked. d Operatives on night work who are required to change over to day shift shall take a minimum break of eight hours before starting on day work. Any loss of normal day shift hours resulting from such a break will be compensated for by payment at basic rate for any normal hours lost, up to a maximum of eight hours. *See 10.4.