Legal advice on overtime in the hospitality industry

Questioner

Partner working in the hospitality industry as a restaurant manager. Permanent employment contract based on 40 hours. The contract states occasional overtime, which is part of the job. At most two hours of overtime per week. As stated in the contract. But there is no question of occasional overtime, but of regular overtime, certainly more than eight hours per week. Is this allowed?

Lawyer

If your partner works overtime on a regular basis, he or she can hold the employer to a contract for more than 40 hours or decline the hours in excess of 42 hours. Your partner is also entitled to compensation for overtime. If you wish, you can contact us without any obligation.