Working Hours a week?

[d000hg]

If the contract says a minimum of 48 hours and is also more than 17 weeks, it's automatically in breach of the working time directive.

THey can get you to opt out of the WTD though. I did that for a permie job once.

I always deduct my lunch break from my billed time.

You're not a permie though.

[vetran]

If you're a permie aren't you entitled to paid lunchbreak, or did I imagine that? i.e. a 40 hour week is actually 37.5 working hours + mandatory 30 minute paid lunchbreak...

No, you are entitled to breaks you aren't entitled to be paid.

https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

[gawainuk]

The agency has now come back and said it's a typo and it's a 40 week.

The mention of 48 hours was only for the opt to the WTD form included on the email, apparently.

Anyway, I'll be giving the contract a very thorough read before I sign, thank you all for the information.

[northernladuk]

The agency has now come back and said it's a typo and it's a 40 week.

The mention of 48 hours was only for the opt to the WTD form included on the email, apparently.

Anyway, I'll be giving the contract a very thorough read before I sign, thank you all for the information.

You'll be getting it professionally reviewed as well?

[Fronttoback]

IB front office. 45 to 50 hours per week. Decent daily rate plus WFH Fridays.

Same working env as you, but I rarely go into the office. Only when a release is coming up or I must to go to a few meetings.

I must admit I have always done long hours. But I've always worked in financial software dev- and it is common. My father used to arrive home from work before 5pm everyday!

[psychocandy]

The agency has now come back and said it's a typo and it's a 40 week.

The mention of 48 hours was only for the opt to the WTD form included on the email, apparently.

Anyway, I'll be giving the contract a very thorough read before I sign, thank you all for the information.

The old typo excuse. Bulltulip. If you'd signed it and then proceeded to work 48 hours then they would not have put you right believe me.

As above, happy client with contractor working his nuts off for extra hours.

[SueEllen]

The old typo excuse. Bulltulip. If you'd signed it and then proceeded to work 48 hours then they would not have put you right believe me.

As above, happy client with contractor working his nuts off for extra hours.

Depends on the client.

I had an agency sign me up for 40 hours. The client said yes it is 40 hours with an hour unpaid lunch per day. And you have to take a lunch break.