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Chris The Lawyer, Expert
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Chris The Lawyer, Expert
If your contract says that you are to work 39.5 hours, then any time beyond that should be paid. If they are asking you to work more than 39.5 hours, you are entitled to say to them that you cannot do so because it is too tiring and because you are not getting paid for the extra time. If you cannot complete your tasks within the time, then they need to either provide further resources or pay you for that. But you would need to find another job to then apply to change your visa to an open visa, and once you have another job offer see if the immigration department will allow you to change
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
That does not mean you have to work additional hours, but you should be paid for any additional hours. You need to have a discussion with your supervisor to explain the problems that you feel you are being exploited because you are not paid for more than 40 hours. You can ask immigration to see if they will agree to your husband becoming the principal applicant. It is possible, but you should be aware that immigration are hopelessly overworked at the moment, and you won't get a quick reply