This week at my internship, I tried to write the schedule weeks out in advanced. I spoke with the owner, and he agreed it would be beneficial for the staff. Most of my reasoning involves making sure that people are aware of when they are expected to come in. A couple of employees have left while I've been here, and no new employees come to replace them.
Another issue I'm having with the staff is their inability to be on time. Without exposing too much information about the company, it is unfair to everyone. People are stuck staying after their shifts, waiting for co-workers to relieve them, and while they wait, they are unpaid. In fact, the person who is supposed to come in at say 1, starts getting paid at that time, regardless of it they are there or not. Does that make sense?
No, it doesn't make any sense!
ReplyDeletei don't think it's legal for your company not to pay an employee for working, even if it's just a half hour past their scheduled time. I think your boss should look into the rules to make sure he can't be liable for failure to pay. There's also the problem that the employee who works longer than expected is doing it just to help out the employer, and it seems the least the employer can do is pay. On the flip side, the employee who comes in late is still getting paid the same, so what is the incentive to come in on time?
It's also bad for morale. What benefit does the employee who works longer get for doing so? There should be some kind of a bonus, for example: The employee who worked late should get first choice of what shifts to work on the next schedule and first dibs on vacation time, as a reward for good service. The late employee should get last choice of shifts and vacation as a consequence for not taking the job seriously and being an unreliable team player.
Maybe your boss could devise a plan, make it known to all employees before putting it into effect, and implement it consistently to be fair to all employees, make the workplace more efficient, and boost morale.