Q: How do I deal with the clocks changing?

My business partner and I own a late-night opening bar in a busy city centre. Our clients generally come in ‘after the party’, as we’re open until 3am.

We’ve had a question from an employee about how we will deal with the clocks changing at daylight savings time. They’re asking if they will get paid the same as usual.

A: In the UK, the clocks change twice a year for daylight savings. They go back an hour in autumn, to Greenwich mean time (GMT) when another hour is added to the day, this year on Sunday 25 October, and in the spring go forward an hour for British summer time (BST).

Gaining an hour (clocks go back)