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3 days off for a funeral

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  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
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    emmaroids wrote: »
    wow what a mean boss :eek:

    all employees have a right to 3 days paid leave for funerals, if you sack her over this i hope she takes you to court,BUT if she is pulling a fast one then she deserves all she gets.
    I'm afraid that's just not true. Please quote the law that states this?
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    OP, what have you decided to do? I can understand when running a business you have to weigh the compassionate reasons with not wanting to be walked all over.

    I feel, morally, their is only one 'wrong' option here and that is allow no time off. I would only expect the day of a funeral off from my employer, to be honest, asking for 3 at christmas is just ridiculous in business terms, especially where you are essential a retail business!
    Kavanne
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  • Fairwinds
    Fairwinds Posts: 776 Forumite
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    cmac wrote: »
    Had it been any other time of the year I wouldnt hesitate to allow 3 days, but business has been slow this year (same as everyone else) and at Xmas we have the chance to make up for that.
    Kavanne wrote: »
    to be honest, asking for 3 at christmas is just ridiculous in business terms, especially where you are essential a retail business!

    Surely if you would normally allow 3 days off and from the comment above it is inferred that others may have had this,you should allow the 3 days - on the other hand 28 days for various illnesses is terrible - but that's a different issue and should be handled as such
  • cottager
    cottager Posts: 934 Forumite
    emmaroids wrote: »
    wow what a mean boss :eek:

    Wow, what an unfortunate lack of awareness of the practicalities involved around unexpected time off at busy times for a tiny business with only 1 or 2 or very few staff. :eek:
    ~cottager
  • Hairyfairy
    Hairyfairy Posts: 8 Forumite
    GiveItBack wrote: »
    tricky one. and part of the reason I dislike having staff. sometimes, you just don't know if they're honest.

    I'm suspicious of the situation, but that's probably because you seem to be a little.

    Perhaps you could ask her to contact the clients to try to reschedule the appointments? Clients may be more understanding, and she has to tell a lot more people about it.

    Perhaps also offer to send flowers to the funeral?

    There seem to be some very cynical individuals on this forum. "Part of the reason [you] dislike having staff is because sometimes you just don't know if they're honest"?!

    What a very mean spirited attitude to have, i'm sure many employees of companies feel the same way, especially those who work in the financial industry.
  • emmaroids
    emmaroids Posts: 1,876 Forumite
    cottager wrote: »
    Wow, what an unfortunate lack of awareness of the practicalities involved around unexpected time off at busy times for a tiny business with only 1 or 2 or very few staff. :eek:

    wow, what a lack of empathy for a member of staff who has lost a family member.
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  • emmaroids
    emmaroids Posts: 1,876 Forumite
    cte1111 wrote: »
    I'm afraid that's just not true. Please quote the law that states this?

    okay its maybe not a law set in stone but its all about been sympathetic to folks.
    i myself need some time off to bury my gran and i asked my boss and he said, and i quote..

    "you are entitled to 3 days paid leave, just let me know when"

    decent boss = happy employee
    mean non sympathetic boss = rightfully !!!!ed off employee.
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  • Hairyfairy
    Hairyfairy Posts: 8 Forumite
    To the original poster, you said you wouldn't hesitate in giving the employee 3 days off at any other time of year, but not in December.

    Your staff member's commitment is to the family, not to you primarily in such a situation, and it is your responsibility as the employer to arrange suitable cover.
  • P__G
    P__G Posts: 228 Forumite
    I would say that 3 days is reasonable. In the long run hopefully yout employee will be very grateful and return the favour.
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
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    emmaroids wrote: »
    okay its maybe not a law set in stone but its all about been sympathetic to folks.
    i myself need some time off to bury my gran and i asked my boss and he said, and i quote..

    "you are entitled to 3 days paid leave, just let me know when"

    decent boss = happy employee
    mean non sympathetic boss = rightfully !!!!ed off employee.
    If you'd read the rest of the thread, then you might understand why in this case the employer is struggling to do this.
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