Minimum wage query.

[dransy]

We all got an email from one of the driver reps the other day and this just doesn't sit right with basically every hgv driver in the company. I'll copy and paste what we got sent . Can someone tell if it's actually legal what they are doing as it seems like a right cunts trick driving a 44t truck for less than minimum wage.



So here goes because we are paid weekly your average wage is taken over how many hours you have worked that week. For example if you only did the minimum of 55 hours then legally by law you have to have taken 2.5 hours break minimum So take that 2.5 hours off 55 and u have worked 52.5 hours even though you have been at work 55.
55 hours @ £11.25 an hour is £618.75 now take that and divide it by 52.5 hours and u get £11.78 which is over minimum wage. A tramper doing 70 hours a week might be on break for 20 hours of that which makes your hourly pay look massive.

Also if you do adr loads, gen sets,splitter trailer tipper trailers all this goes towards your weekly wage as does your meal allowance and fuel bonus. I know it’s a lot of information and it does take time to get your head round it please feel free to call me if you need any further help my number is in Harworth yard on the notice board.
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[sickpup]

The hours are potentially illegal, refer to the UK domestic driving rules.

[Ste]

Employers do not have to pay staff for rest breaks.

I think that is ultimately what you're asking?

[Easy-X]

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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[MCN]

Whe I worked hourly paid in UK it was from 08:00 to 16:30

We were allowed 2x15min tea breaks. Usually lated 30mins.
And 1/2 for lunch.
We were paid 8hrs.

Then hourlyrate x 1.5 for 4 hours over 8
Then hourly x2 for any hours worked over the 4 at 1.5.

Salaried employees were paid for lunch.
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[dransy]

The way I'm looking at is regardless of how many hours worked or how many breaks are deducted what ever the total earnt at the end of week is earnt by working for 11.25 an hour . Surely that's the only way to look at it ?
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Ste]

[dransy]

Hi ste . The one up above was copy and pasted what the drivers rep sent us . That's what the company have used as an example. I'm not a tramper I'm salaried so it doesn't affect me . The drivers reps have just took it as it is I'm just trying to find out if it's right .

On the trampers wage slip it still says 11.25 an hour . They are getting 11.25 an hour but the new minimum wage is 11.44
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[Nobby the Bastard]

How would they have had a payslip yet with £11.44 on because this is the rate from the begining of April.....

(Up to the end of march it was £10.42)


https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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