If you want to get out of working on a Sunday - read on
BYZAHRA MULROY
09:00, 1 OCT 2017
Sunday used to be well known as a 'day of rest', but for more and more people Sunday working is becoming a way of life.
Certainly, for some businesses, there's an expectation that employees will work on a Sunday.
But sometimes you need time off to deal with an emergency, or you may need to change shifts over the weekend due to a family event or commitment.
Sunday worker? You may be able to opt out using this little-known law (Image: Getty Images)
That's when, the Mirror reports,potentially, one little known law could come in handy.
Sunday workers' rights
Sunday workers in certain industries don't actually have to work on Sundays - and can opt out if they so choose.
That's when, the Mirror reports,potentially, one little known law could come in handy.
Sunday workers' rights
Sunday workers in certain industries don't actually have to work on Sundays - and can opt out if they so choose.
There are, however, a few caveats.
It applies to all shop and betting shop workers, who can opt out of Sunday working unless Sunday is the only day they have been employed to work on.
According to gov.uk , they can opt out of Sunday working at any time - even if they agreed to it in their contract.
Shop and betting shop workers must:
Give their employer three months’ notice that they want to opt out and continue to work on Sundays during the 3 month notice period if their employer wants them to.
Cashier and customers at supermarket checkout
Any business who needs staff to work on Sundays is obliged to tell them in writing that they can opt out within 2 months of the person starting work.
Should they fail to notify their employee of this, then that employee only needs to give one month's notice to opt out.
Being able to opt-out also depends on when you started working for a certain employer.
Staff don’t have to work on Sundays if they're:
Shop workers who started with their employer on or before August 26 1994 (in Northern Ireland, this is on or before December 4 1997)
Betting shop workers who started with their employer on or before January 2 1995 (in Northern Ireland, this is on or before February 26 2004)
Again, all staff should be told about these Sunday working rights when they first start work.
Any business who needs staff to work on Sundays is obliged to tell them in writing that they can opt out within 2 months of the person starting work.
Should they fail to notify their employee of this, then that employee only needs to give one month's notice to opt out.
Being able to opt-out also depends on when you started working for a certain employer.
Staff don’t have to work on Sundays if they're:
Shop workers who started with their employer on or before August 26 1994 (in Northern Ireland, this is on or before December 4 1997)
Betting shop workers who started with their employer on or before January 2 1995 (in Northern Ireland, this is on or before February 26 2004)
Again, all staff should be told about these Sunday working rights when they first start work.
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