Employee argues company breached contract terms on overtime limits and review requirements
The Employment Relations Authority recently dealt with a workplace grievance case where a material engineer and driver challenged his employer's treatment during his employment, claiming he was forced to work excessive hours and denied promised pay reviews.
The worker raised multiple complaints including being required to work overtime without agreement, and being given responsibilities outside his job description, among others. He eventually resigned and claimed constructive dismissal.
The employer denied all allegations and disputed the worker's claims, arguing that any additional work was part of his role requirements and that proper health and safety standards were maintained throughout his employment.
The worker was initially employed as a truck driver in March 2022 by a freight and concrete company before being promoted to material engineer and driver in August 2022.
This new role involved responsibility for concrete production and delivery, requiring him to manage the concrete plant and batching operations.
The promotion came after the previous concrete plant manager resigned, and the worker had shown interest in batching and producing concrete during his truck driving duties.
As part of negotiations for the new role, discussions occurred about working hours, with the worker expressing reluctance to work weekends due to...
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