Should employers pay staff for "Snow" Day

MrsFranky

Why should I lose a day's leave if there were no possible means of transport to get to work? I don't drive, and live too far away to make walking to work an option. I think employers are being unfair, they have already budgeted for those salaries to be paid for the day, and not everyone is employed in profit making organisations, so there is no loss of revenue. It's like employers want someone to be held responsible for something that was out of everybody's control.

Paparika

I had Thursday and Friday off because i couldn't drive to work and there was no public transport,

My boss told me today that i need to take the 2 days as toil or annual leave, i said take it as leave. I figured already that I wouldn't get paid, but my health is more important, and i was fortunate that i have leave spare

It's no one's fault that i could not go in, why should the company pay me when i didn't work?

I rang in both days to say i was unable to get in, it was too far and quite frankly too dangerous for me to walk there.

MrsFranky you didn't go to work because you couldn't get there, that's fair enough but can you explain why should your employers pay you for not doing work? It wasn't their fault that it snowed, it wasn't your fault either.

3plus1

MrsFranky wrote: »

Why should I lose a day's leave if there were no possible means of transport to get to work? I don't drive, and live too far away to make walking to work an option.

Taxi? Public transport isn't the only means of transport.

Getting to work is your responsibility, not your employer's.

Btw, I don't drive either. But I don't see why that's my employer's problem. As for the snow day - those at my work who chose not to come in or left early, either took the time as a holiday, made up the hours today or intend to make up the hours over the rest of this week.

Paparika

3plus1 wrote: »

Taxi? Public transport isn't the only means of transport.

Getting to work is your responsibility, not your employer's.

Btw, I don't drive either. But I don't see why that's my employer's problem. As for the snow day - those at my work who chose not to come in or left early, either took the time as a holiday, made up the hours today or intend to make up the hours over the rest of this week.

Saying that tho, I couldn't drive, i wouldn't trust a taxi, not being rude but the local taxi drivers look like they would drive better on sand not roads, let alone snow

onlyforboards_2

clairec79 wrote: »

When were they told not to come in? To me that is key,

If they were rung by the boss prior to the time of work starting saying 'don't come in' then they should get paid.

If they rang in and the boss told them that they could stay home if the weather was bad then either unpaid or annual leave.

Our work has that if you can't get in due to weather you will be paid for the FIRST day only

Exactly! This then means your employer has given you enough notice to make you take annual leave for the rest of the week.

littleoldme_2

when i was told not to come in before be it weather or lack of work , my employer paid usstatutory guarantee payment

information can be found here
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page16319.html

could be useful for those that were told not to go work

Zandoni

I'd say that if a company closes for the day they should pay you, it's not your fault if you can't work. If they choose not to do this, they deserve the resentment that they will then get from their employees.

I work in a school and I will be paid.

jdturk

MrsFranky wrote: »

Why should I lose a day's leave if there were no possible means of transport to get to work? I don't drive, and live too far away to make walking to work an option. I think employers are being unfair, they have already budgeted for those salaries to be paid for the day, and not everyone is employed in profit making organisations, so there is no loss of revenue. It's like employers want someone to be held responsible for something that was out of everybody's control.

If the business isn't trading then its obviously not making any money in so it is entirely fair for them to reduce their liability by not having to pay employees to get in.

Basically its neither the companies or the persons fault so why should the company pay?

jdturk

just seen this is a year old thread...apologies

rictus123

If i was an employer, 1 or 2 wouldnt be bad to pay if they wernt getting in but if i employed 10+ all off id be like sack that. No work=no money for bosses=no money for employees. Simple.