Christmas Party - Hotel - Snow

MrRedundant

Due to the cost there will be tax and NI contributions to be made.

bristol_pilot

Compulsory Christmas party exemplifies the type of company that the OP has the misfortune to work for. Those that impose 'compulsory fun' on the staff are actually the least fun to work for.

It is illegal for the Company to make unauthorised deductions from wages, so stand firm. I would NOT offer to pay the Travelodge rate, it weakens your position by admitting that you should pay something.

DKLS

Cheeky swines they should cover the cost of the hotel and any meals you had.

SarEl

bristol_pilot wrote: »

Compulsory Christmas party exemplifies the type of company that the OP has the misfortune to work for. Those that impose 'compulsory fun' on the staff are actually the least fun to work for.

If you are a good employer, then who needs to make it compulsory? Can you come up with some ways of convincing my staff not to come ? This year they and the company credit card (with a strict spend limit on it -for the safety of my bank account and not due to tax concerns) are going on their own as I am leaving the country (connected to the weather at this time of year and not their going out with the credit card). All suggestions are welcome!

DCFC79

maninthestreet wrote: »

A compulsory Christmas party?? Never heard of that before. If you don't go, you get a disciplinary hearing???

lol i cant wait for the ramifications if i decide to go home early christmas eve rather than go to the local pub for a drink bought by the firms owner(if we agree to work our lunch we can go home early as long as we go for a drink at the local pub) not after last years episode where no free drinks appeared,

AnonymousForObviousReason

SarEl wrote: »

If you are a good employer, then who needs to make it compulsory? Can you come up with some ways of convincing my staff not to come ? This year they and the company credit card (with a strict spend limit on it -for the safety of my bank account and not due to tax concerns) are going on their own as I am leaving the country (connected to the weather at this time of year and not their going out with the credit card). All suggestions are welcome!

Hold it when there are snow storms, promise to pay for accommodation then backtrack. No staff loyalty, no problem?

Anyway back to OP. They offered so they need to pay, especially as compulsory. Forced Christmas party must be on the list for constructive dismissal

getmore4less

SarEl wrote: »

If you are a good employer, then who needs to make it compulsory? Can you come up with some ways of convincing my staff not to come ? This year they and the company credit card (with a strict spend limit on it -for the safety of my bank account and not due to tax concerns) are going on their own as I am leaving the country (connected to the weather at this time of year and not their going out with the credit card). All suggestions are welcome!

;)Tell them you decided not to go away after all and will be the life of the party:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

heretolearn_2

We're going off the point here but I see a huge difference between it being compulsary to attend something in work hours, and something out of work hours.

Anyway, if we are swapping Christmas stories, I used to work for someone who'd insist we were working full hours Christmas Eve, no early finish, then as a 'surprise treat' would let us go 15 minutes early. Wow. Thanks.

OP - al four of you should stick to your guns and back each other up. You were told by a manager that the cost would be covered. If she made a mistake/acted above her authority - SHE is the one who should feel the ramifications, either by losing the money herself or going through a disciplinary.

RedSoleShoes

This is awful behaviour by your company OP. Compulsory parties then charging you for dragging you 2.5 hours from home?! Shocking :eek:

I am at a loss what to suggest really other than you need all 4 of you to stick together on this. If you are on your own then I think you will (through no fault of your own) have a very hard time fighting your employer.

Did any of you have children (or even pets) to get back to? What on earth would your company have done in this situation. The whole thing sounds appalling.