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Bronski
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3 years ago
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Calculating Hours based on 7.6 Hour Day Scenario

Hi, The way my work is set up, our guys work 38 hours - Monday to Thursday 8.50 hours less 1/2 hour for lunch & 6 hours on the Friday = 38 Hours.   My son has just started working & they work on t...
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    Steven_M
    3 years ago

    Hi Bronski 


    Ideally, this question would be better posed to Fair Work Australia or a similar organisation to get a better understanding on the rules and methods around that calculation.

     

    In saying that, typically, it would be proportionate to the amount of shift they have completed. For example, say they are supposed to have work 7.6 hours and they have left after working 3.5 hours you would pay the employee 3.5 hours their normal wage and 4.1 hours leave.

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Steven_M
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Hi Bronski 


Ideally, this question would be better posed to Fair Work Australia or a similar organisation to get a better understanding on the rules and methods around that calculation.

 

In saying that, typically, it would be proportionate to the amount of shift they have completed. For example, say they are supposed to have work 7.6 hours and they have left after working 3.5 hours you would pay the employee 3.5 hours their normal wage and 4.1 hours leave.

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Bronski
Experienced Cover User
3 years ago

Hi Steven, 

 

Thanks for your reply & advice.

I have sent an online enquiry to Fairwork to see if they can enlighten me with how it all works.

In the meantime, you have given me an answer that I can work with - so thank you!   :-)

Many thanks,

 

Bronwyn