Common use of Reasonable Additional Hours Clause in Contracts

Reasonable Additional Hours. All hours worked over an average of 38 ordinary hours per week, will be deemed to be additional hours. All hours worked by permanent part-time employees beyond their specified number of hours will be treated as additional hours for the purpose of this subclause. From time to time, employees may be required to work a reasonable amount of additional hours. All additional hours worked will be paid in accordance with this Agreement. An employee may not be required to work additional hours in circumstances where the working of additional hours would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable having regards to (refer to section 226 of the Act): (a) any risk to employee health and safety that might reasonably be expected to arise if the employee worked the additional hours; (b) the employee’s personal circumstances including any family responsibilities; (c) the operational requirements of the workplace; (d) the notice (if any) given by the employer of the additional hours and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; (e) whether any of the additional hours are on a public holiday; and (f) the employee’s hours of work over the 4 weeks ending immediately before the employee is required or requested to work the additional hours.

Reasonable Additional Hours. All hours worked over an average of 38 ordinary hours per week, will be deemed to be additional hours. All hours worked by permanent part-time employees beyond their specified number of hours will be treated as additional hours for the purpose of this subclause. From time to time, employees may be required to work a reasonable amount of additional hours. All additional hours worked will be paid in accordance with this Agreement. An employee may not be required to work additional hours in circumstances where the working of additional hours would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable having regards to (refer to section 226 of the Act): (a) any risk to employee health and safety that might reasonably be expected to arise if the employee worked the additional hours; (b) the employee’s employee‟s personal circumstances including any family responsibilities; (c) the operational requirements of the workplace; (d) the notice (if any) given by the employer of the additional hours and by the employee of his or her intention to refuse it; (e) whether any of the additional hours are on a public holiday; and (f) the employee’s employee‟s hours of work over the 4 weeks ending immediately before the employee is required or requested to work the additional hours.