i work 9 1/2 hours and only get paid for 8, legal?

[VS_Pete]

. I exceed it because my guys are the backbone of my business.

I encourage my guys to stop if they're hungry or just need a break. I don't care what time it is.


Cheers

Mate you must have a good crew working for you and I`m sure they are thankful that they have you as a boss.
Respect both ways adds up to be a great place to work.

 

[old mate]

what sort of driving are you doing slepr? interstate, local or what?

 

[rb26dett]

How long a lunch break are you allocated? You don't get paid for a lunch break whether you take it or not, that's up to you to do.

I get paid for mine

 

[Reaper]

It very much depends on what work you are doing. Is there a GPS tracker in your truck?? If so, I would make sure I erred on conservatism - ie 12 min break instead of 15 etc etc but take them anyway. As for overtime generally you will be entitled to be paid for it however in some cases you may be expected to work reasonable amounts unpaid. As in the post above, talk to the fair work ombudsman for a qualified response.

Reaper

 

[2DIE]

Most places I have worked at (all factory work) we get a 15 min smoko and 30 min lunch, some gave a extra 15 min smoko. Although when some places got really busy I wouldn't take smokos and only had a 10 min lunch. When the factory was closing down they still had orders to fill and out of 30+ workers I was one of the last 2 left because of how much effort I put in to meeting quotas. They treated me very well though or else I wouldn't have given as much as I could.

 

[old mate]

the breaks that truck drivers get are nothing like other jobs. so you cant compare it.

 

[DeiCide]

Never get any breaks in security, so you truckies aren't alone.

 

[dijm8]

welcome to my life work 60hrs get paid for 40hrs thats life on a salary -_-

 

[Rolla_Rolla']

At work, I do 9-6 most days, which i get 2x 15 min smokos, and an hour unpaid lunch.

As for overtime, anything over 38 hours, i get paid 2x for.

 

[VEV8]

Mate you must have a good crew working for you and I`m sure they are thankful that they have you as a boss.
Respect both ways adds up to be a great place to work.

It does mate. One driver said I was the best boss he's ever had in all his 46 years. I told him he really needs to get out more. At the moment I am training him in all aspects of the business and eventually he can buy it if he wishes. Any employer that takes advantage of their employees is an A-HOLE and is in business for the wrong reasons. And it's obvious that the OP is working for such a person.

Cheers