Overtime Restriction Question - Is this allowed?

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by SV-net

Some interesting responses here, thanks for all. Like previously said it really does not bother me or affect me. However I was quite surprised to be handed the memo because our company at this time is doing exceptionally well indeed. The orders have rolled in thick and fast this year, so to land a restriction in such a busy period for us is quite amazing really. It transpires that an individual has been doing far more than a reasonable amount of extra time, so now the general ranks of staff will suffer for this persons doings. The hours were being put in but no performance or deals were being completed on the back of it. One person took the p**s and others get their balls kicked, I would have thought the management would have issued a warning and capped the overtime of this individual whos name has been freely advised by them so we all know who has created this rule.
I dont have issue with the rule, just how it was justified and delivered gets my goat. Still, rant over and I did my extra hour tonight as I will tomorrow and on and on.
merry Christmas all...

Orders may be in but at what margin? Have sales been heavily discounted to maintain production/cashflow?

If one person has 'spoilt' it for all that is poor mgt, and weak mgt. However, o/t is not a worker's right.Otherwise the workers would in effect be writing their own pay cheque and bankrupting the company.

Nice that they added:-

"You can work more hours but will not be paid for it, but it would be valued in the spirit of the companies success. "

This could be used as a tool to sort people in an upcoming redundancy cull.

Its not fair but I've worked with companys who have used this tactic before.

[Mej]

same thing happend to me when i used to work at royal mail they stopped paying overtime, so i quit!!!