Students and 20 hours working
Nov 3rd 2009, 5:03 am
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Students and 20 hours working
Wonder if anyone can help. This might be a stupid question but here goes!
A student can work 20 hours per week under the terms of their visa.
Say I got a job that was 9-5 which equals 8 hours however, I presume I'd get say an hour for lunch so would that be 7 or 8 hours out of my 20?
Thanks in advance.
A student can work 20 hours per week under the terms of their visa.
Say I got a job that was 9-5 which equals 8 hours however, I presume I'd get say an hour for lunch so would that be 7 or 8 hours out of my 20?
Thanks in advance.
Nov 3rd 2009, 6:16 am
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Re: Students and 20 hours working
Well assuming you are not paid for your lunch (and most jobs you wouldn't be) then yes.
I work 8.30-4.45 with 45 minutes unpaid lunch, but 20 minutes of paid breaks. So I get paid for 7.5, so that is what I count it as. After all, you are not working for your lunch, which is why you are not being paid.
I work 8.30-4.45 with 45 minutes unpaid lunch, but 20 minutes of paid breaks. So I get paid for 7.5, so that is what I count it as. After all, you are not working for your lunch, which is why you are not being paid.
Nov 3rd 2009, 8:11 am
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Re: Students and 20 hours working
Brilliant! Thank you. It was as thought but I'd hate to get it wrong.
