That's just the way it's written in the contract.Emergencies are one thing, expecting staff to sign up to regular, uncompensated overtime is another.
Ultimately if they take the p then people will just get alternative employment
The contingency is people working late. Unless you think employers should have a team of people of standby to deal with emergencies??I don’t think it is nonsense. What about my child who needs to be collected from after school club by 5:30 when they close, or my elderly relative who needs their tea and medication at 5:30 before I go home and sort myself and family out? If it’s a real emergency the business should have contingency plans.
And yes, it's give and take. If I need to go and do the school run, or go to a medical appointment or take my mum for her chemo then my employer doesn't dock my wages. Similarly to above, if I took the p they'd find someone else to do my job.
Which, in my experience, is totally normal for any professional position.You’re also confusing the issue, this isn’t about working late occasionally (or even regularly) it’s about how that is handled. It should be paid as overtime or allowed as time off but the railway here expects it to be worked unpaid.