question of employee's work hours?

newyorkcityboy · #1 02-02-2008, 12:51 PM

I have an employee his salary is 10,000 pesos per month he work's mon-fri from 9am to 5pm and on saturday 9-2pm. iwould like to change the hours from 9am-6pm mon-fri do i have my legal right to do this without getting into any trouble with the labor board. and please dont say just give him more money cause he's got a very good salary.

bob saunders · #2 02-02-2008, 01:18 PM

So you WANT 5 more hours work out of him, or this extra hour Mon-Friday eliminates Saturday?

newyorkcityboy · #3 02-02-2008, 06:33 PM

i just want 5more hours i don't want to eliminate saturday.

Rocky · #4 02-02-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by newyorkcityboy

I have an employee his salary is 10,000 pesos per month he work's mon-fri from 9am to 5pm and on saturday 9-2pm. iwould like to change the hours from 9am-6pm mon-fri do i have my legal right to do this without getting into any trouble with the labor board. and please dont say just give him more money cause he's got a very good salary.

If he/she finishes one hour early one of the days to make a total of 44 hours, you may be allowed to do it, but it would be best to ask our resident lawyer, to be sure.

Rocky · #5 02-02-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by newyorkcityboy

i just want 5more hours i don't want to eliminate saturday.

I had not seen this.
No, it would not be legal.

Berzin · #6 02-03-2008, 08:32 AM

I'm not versed in dominican labor law but your justification for piling on more hours because he already has a good salary seems a little bit out there.

Fernandez · #7 02-03-2008, 09:09 AM

Fire him, restructure new. Pay off his due.
Start fresh with written requirements signed by him.
Also, sign him as an independent service provider to protect yourself , under a services agreement -

Chris · #8 02-03-2008, 09:14 AM

How many hours total per week do you want this person to work? and how do the lunch times work?

(Is it that I can't count? or has indentured servitude become the latest fashion?)

newyorkcityboy · #9 02-03-2008, 12:47 PM

mon-fri 9am-6pm less half hr. for lunch that's 42.5hrs then sat-9am-2pm less half hr. for lunch that's4.5 hrs. TOTAL FOR THE WEEK IS 47HRS. REMINDER HIS SALARY IS 10,OOO PESOS PER MONTH PLUSS TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES PAID BY THE COMPANY.

Chris · #10 02-03-2008, 01:15 PM

That's what I thought. Now, how many hours make up a working week in the DR? Legally I mean? Before you go into overtime hours. Do you know?