Working hours and flexible working help for small teams
Set working patterns clearly, handle flexible-working requests and keep hours within the rules.
Handling flexible working requests
Recognise the request, discuss what could work and give a fair, recorded answer within the right timetable.
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Total timesheet hours with breaks deducted: overnight shifts, decimal hours and the 48-hour average check, with the working shown.
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Annualised hours
Annualised hours set an employee's contractual working time as a total for the year, scheduled unevenly to match demand.
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Flexible working
Flexible working is an agreed change to when, where or how many hours an employee works.
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Overtime
Overtime is work done beyond the normal hours set by a worker's contract or the employer's agreed working pattern.
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Part-time worker
A part-time worker is someone who works fewer hours than a comparable full-time worker in the same organisation.
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Rest breaks
Rest breaks are protected periods away from work during a shift and between working days or weeks.
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Working time
Working time is time when a worker is at the employer's disposal and carrying out work activities, duties or training.
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