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Outside interests extends to devoting Company time to personal social media campaigns to generate
followers, likes, etc on personal projects, personal business concepts or private events.
Where you require time off for a registered charitable venture or event, please bring this to the
attention of your Manager to see if local agreement can be reached on same.
2.5 OTHER EMPLOYMENT
It is a condition of your employment that whilst employed by the Company, you do not enter into
employment with another company or undertake work on a freelance basis without the prior written
permission of the Company. Your total aggregate hours of all employment cannot exceed the legal
limitations set out in Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.
2.6 HOURS OF WORK AND SHIFT REQUIREMENTS
Your hours of work are set-out in the terms of employment contract you received on commencing
work with the Company. Any permanent changes to your working hours or the conditions of your
employment will be noted in your employee file.
2.6.1 Breaks
In accordance with working time legislation the Company is committed to the welfare of its employees
regarding the amount of time they spend at work. All employees whether full-time, part-time or flexi-
hours are covered by the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.
Should you fail to receive your breaks or rest periods you should notify your Scheme Manager within
one week and they will seek to ensure you are afforded this as soon as possible.
Where you do not get an opportunity to take your break(s), please inform your Scheme Manager in
writing within 7 days and an alternative break period will be assigned.
Daily Break Period All employees must take a break of at least 15 minutes if working more than
four and a half hours or a break of at least 30 minutes if working more than
six hours (this may be inclusive of the initial 15 minutes break).
Daily Rest Period Employees affected by this legislation must take a rest period of 11 hours
consecutively in each 24-hour period.
Weekly Rest Periods All employees must take a rest period of at least 24 consecutive hours in each
period of seven days.
2.7 PAYMENT TERMS
The Company aims to maintain a compensation (wages/salary, employee benefits, annual leave, etc.)
system that is fair and internally equitable. Rates of pay are determined based on National
Agreements, job requirements, the competencies required to do the job, the performance of the
Company and the economic and commercial environment within which it operates.
Your remuneration is specified in your Contract of Employment.
2.7.1 Payment of Wages Act Consent
This Agreement constitutes your prior written consent in writing to all deductions or payments under
the Payment of Wages Act, 1991 as are contemplated by your contract of employment or this
Employee Handbook.
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