chris_uk
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anyone else seen this? Or have more info on it?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34210002
I have to travel up to an hour to get to my first appointment for 8 and more when its home time..
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DannyB
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Mine already is, I have a two and a half hour journey to get to work tonight then an hour and a half to travel to the hotel after the shift, so that's an extra 4 hours wages. We've always been paid travel time. Even if the journey is only 30 minutes away.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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This is only applicable to people who do not have a fixed place of work obviously your morning and evening commute don't count 
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chris_uk
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I dont have a fixed place of work, unless you count yorkshire as the fixed place lol
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Rob_Quads
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Then yes it counts but you will need to take it up with your employer
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deano87
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Not sure what's the difference between driving 30minutes to check your first emails, so your first job of the day vs. driving to some granny that needs feeding, so your first job of the day.
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ed
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The first is a grossly inefficient use of time and the other is necessary?
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Neo
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I already get paid if I'm not travelling to the office plus mileage, can't see how this is any different.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
The first is a grossly inefficient use of time and the other is necessary?
I meant the first is just your usual commute to work.
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Andrew
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If i have to leave early for a site visit i pop that extra time down as overtime. I'm just an employee so why shouldn't i get paid for my time.
I've also put in to claim an extra 15p a mile for business mileage. Why shouldn't that money be in my bank account than the goverment dishing it out to people who don't want to get a job.
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Cavey
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I assume this is the same as when the EU said that people should get paid their average worked hours for holiday time rather than their contract, and now, a year on, nothing has changed
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Not sure what's the difference between driving 30minutes to check your first emails, so your first job of the day vs. driving to some granny that needs feeding, so your first job of the day.
If your driving to a fixed location then its your choice to work that distances from work / not move closer (I know its not that simple in the real world) where as if you have no fixed place of work thats not your fault and so your home is considered your base.
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djgritt
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Our place has always let our travel time for out of office work be included as 'working' time. The service guys are paid from home - home.
Our service & engineering teams have all had to sign an EU Working Time Directive opt-out due to the nature of the job.
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DannyB
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My job wouldnt be worth doing without it. Hours paid yesterday including travel time was 16.5, then i'll have two days at 13 hours then another 16.5 on the way home. Plus 350 miles fuel expenses. Although i only claim 33p a mile for that, cant you claim up to 45p a mile at the end of the year? How much hassle would it be to claim the difference of 12p a mile?
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VrsTurbo
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You just fill in a form with hmrc
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DannyB
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Would i need to supply vat receipts for the fuel? They go to work to claim the 33p a mile so no chance of that
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johnny86
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I'm self employed travel 2 hours to work 8 hour shift 2 hours home. I get no extra money
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VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
I'm self employed travel 2 hours to work 8 hour shift 2 hours home. I get no extra money
Why would you? Self employment you factor travel time into the cost of the job.
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
I'm self employed travel 2 hours to work 8 hour shift 2 hours home. I get no extra money
I've done 6 days this week, 16 hours per day. I will get extra money 
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