Supermarkets open Easter Sunday -- particularly Coop

What your store policy re: Easter Sunday.

I work Sundays at my local Co-op, the store is being advertised as closed for Easter Sunday, so I though great a day off and I get paid, like if your shift happens to fall on Christmas Day, you automatically get paid.

Today, I get informed; I either have to make up the hours I will miss on Easter Sunday or take it out of my own holiday hours.

This can't be right can it? It's not my fault the store's shut, shouldn't I automatically get paid for it?

Apparently the store is too big to be open on Easter Sunday, but if the Supervisor was willing to work Easter Sunday, we can then come in and pick the warehouse etc..., while the store is closed to the public.

Does anyone know the rules regarding this? I doesn't seem right.

Reply 1

MrsShifty

10

That is a bit odd. I know people at marks and sparks just get paid. It might be a cost cutting measure on their part. If the money isn't an issue, can you not offer to take unpaid leave, rather than eat into your holiday hours?

Reply 2

Leon Trotsky

3

It's not really 'right' but they're definitely within their rights to do it. You should just suck it up and do what they tell you or leave. It's that simple sadly =/

Reply 3

hunterinshadow

emmaxoxo

Today, I get informed; I either have to make up the hours I will miss on Easter Sunday or take it out of my own holiday hours.

I work at Morrisons and have been told the same thing =(

Reply 4

StarsAreFixed

13

That's ridiculous. What is Easter Sunday classed as in your handbook/contract- a normal Sunday? If it is they could probably do that, if it's given the same status as a public holiday/bank holiday (which it should be because unlike most of the other ones the store is closed) then they shouldn't be able to. Any full-timers in your store in a union who could advise?

My store/supermarket is closed and I'll get paid 5.5 hours. I thought that was standard- the same as Christmas, Stephens Day, New Year's Day- and the oens we are open for- Paddy's Day and bank holidays.

Reply 5

Meagz

12

Unfortunately, because there's no unions, they could **** on your chest if they wanted to.

Reply 6

Revd. Mike

17

Happens all the time. I used to work at GSK, which shuts down for 3/4 days over Christmas, I still had to take that out of my holiday allowance, which was pretty small as it was.

Reply 7

Jayjayjay

1

I know not everyone is religious but this is what happens when you live in a predominantly secular society. It won't be long before Christmas is just another day and you will have to work it regardless. I remember Sunday's being quiet and not being able to buy anything at all. Now everything is open and just as busy as a Saturday, if not more so.

Reply 8

Roobagnall

13

I have to work extra on sunday even though my store is closed.

I wasn't happy about it.

Reply 9

emmaxoxo

OP

2

OK, I have just talked to HR about it, apprently Easter Sunday isn't classed as Bank Holiday so you have to make up the hours, or take it from your holiday.

This is the same for Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve -- this aren't bank holidays, so if your stores shuts early or is closed. You have to make up your missing hours.

Where Christmas Day, is classed as a [Paid] bank holiday, which you get paid for. And also if your shift doesn't fall on Xmas Day, you get paid a 1/5 of your weekly hours, at least at the Co-op you do.

Also Good Friday, and Easter Monday are classed as Bank Holidays, so if you shift happens to fall on these, you should either be getting double paid, or a day in leiu.

Luck of the draw I guess, so really you want your shifts to fall on the Bank Holidays, rather than the eve's or Easter Sunday.

If any of you have concerns at your work, talk to HR, they are really helpful.

Reply 10

tomfb

emmaxoxo

OK, I have just talked to HR about it, apprently Easter Sunday isn't classed as Bank Holiday so you have to make up the hours, or take it from your holiday.

This is the same for Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve -- this aren't bank holidays, so if your stores shuts early or is closed. You have to make up your missing hours.

Where Christmas Day, is classed as a [Paid] bank holiday, which you get paid for. And also if your shift doesn't fall on Xmas Day, you get paid a 1/5 of your weekly hours, at least at the Co-op you do.

Also Good Friday, and Easter Monday are classed as Bank Holidays, so if you shift happens to fall on these, you should either be getting double paid, or a day in leiu.

Luck of the draw I guess, so really you want your shifts to fall on the Bank Holidays, rather than the eve's or Easter Sunday.

If any of you have concerns at your work, talk to HR, they are really helpful.

My advice is get yourself into a union, like someone already said employers could **** on your chest if they wanted to.

http://www.usdaw.org.uk/

Reply 11

emmaxoxo

OP

2

tomfb

My advice is get yourself into a union, like someone already said employers could **** on your chest if they wanted to.

http://www.usdaw.org.uk/

Thanks, but there's no point really, I'll be leaving in a few months to go to Uni.

Reply 12

Leighthesim

2

i work in waitrose and we are just gettin paid for it if we are contracted, and then easter moneday is sunday hours and we get time and a half for it.

Reply 13

gwake21

I work in the NHS and have a contract and a union. I work part time and if a Bank Holiday lands on one of my contracted work days I can either take it as holiday or make the time up on other days

Original post by emmaxoxo

What your store policy re: Easter Sunday.

I work Sundays at my local Co-op, the store is being advertised as closed for Easter Sunday, so I though great a day off and I get paid, like if your shift happens to fall on Christmas Day, you automatically get paid.

Today, I get informed; I either have to make up the hours I will miss on Easter Sunday or take it out of my own holiday hours.

This can't be right can it? It's not my fault the store's shut, shouldn't I automatically get paid for it?

Apparently the store is too big to be open on Easter Sunday, but if the Supervisor was willing to work Easter Sunday, we can then come in and pick the warehouse etc..., while the store is closed to the public.

Does anyone know the rules regarding this? I doesn't seem right.

Reply 14

Engus

1

As we got holiday pay for retail from EU laws, its safe to say its down to the company's/branches discretion and even less chance of it changing now lol

Supermarkets open Easter Sunday -- particularly Coop

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