I currently work as a salaried multidrop driver and my contract states that i work for 52 hours per week including breaks, some weeks we go well over this and are not paid any extra. Does the WTD allow for this sort of practice or are we all getting shafted and if so,what course of action should we be taking in order to stop this ■■
russjp:
I currently work as a salaried multidrop driver and my contract states that i work for 52 hours per week including breaks, some weeks we go well over this and are not paid any extra. Does the WTD allow for this sort of practice or are we all getting shafted and if so,what course of action should we be taking in order to stop this ■■
Apart from no official body seeming to check on the RT(WTD)R…
The RT(WTD)R has nothing to do with PAY, only actual hours worked (driving + other work)
If you are not going over the AVERAGE of 48 hours work in the 17 or 26 week reference period then, for the regulations, all is legal.
Any other issue should be directed at your terms of employment - your contract
I’m sure that someone with far more knowledge than me will provide a full answer to your question, but as I’m here, I may as well give it a whirl!
For a start, what you do and don’t get paid for is not really a WTD issue under these circumstances. That is between you and your employer. As far as the WTD (RTD) is concerned, your company will have a reference period to work to, in which they must ensure that their drivers work an AVERAGE of 48hrs per week. Working time does not include breaks or POA. You can ask them what their reference period is, then you will have a better idea of whether you are within the WTD regulations.
Hope that will do until a proper answer comes along…
You can tell I’ve been away for a while - I was way too slow with my answer 
grumpybum:
You can tell I’ve been away for a while - I was way too slow with my answer
but it was put better than the one I did 
Thanks for the guidance chaps, jobs crap but pay is good but we have some drivers who arent as fast as others(they wont tip on break or fly around like idiots)and these lads are putting in 60 hours+ most weeks while others are lucky to scrape 45 for the same money. Theres no POA in our job as youre either driving or unloading at a customers premises. I`m in a union and am thinking of passing this over to them as our runs are now being planned with only the max weight they can get on the wagon, there is no consideration of speed limits,length of time to tip at drops or how long the run will take. In the trading line we deliver to, a lot of customers are closed after 2pm so we are now constantly under pressure to drive faster and tip on break in order to reach customers in time.
russjp:
In the trading line we deliver to, a lot of customers are closed after 2pm so we are now constantly under pressure to drive faster and tip on break in order to reach customers in time.
If the management is putting this pressure on you then tell them OK but you want it in WRITING
ROG:
russjp:
In the trading line we deliver to, a lot of customers are closed after 2pm so we are now constantly under pressure to drive faster and tip on break in order to reach customers in time.If the management is putting this pressure on you then tell them OK but you want it in WRITING
Thats my next move i think ROG, dont want to end up one of the people doing 60 hours a week by slowing down though. I have discussed this matter with a supervisor but he simply took the company line, telling me that any driver who slows down and starts following speed limits will be subject to the company disciplinary procedure on the first occasion they then break a speed limit - i work for an ace company
Normally,i`d walk away and find another job but the fighter in me is telling me to stay and put up a fight 
Whatever they are asking drivers to do should be written in a company policy document if they are threatening with disciplinary action so ask to see that written policy - oh, and the risk assessments relating to that policy
Now watch them back off
Thanks for that ROG, will let you know how i get on 