Can my employer make me come in for just two hours just for a meeting.

mandragora_2

When was the meeting arranged and staff notified?

If it is a mandatory meeting, as staff are expected to attend, and she knew well ahead of the date/time she needs to work out whether her attendance at meetings is part of her regular 'terms and conditions' of employment. If it is, then perhaps she could speak to her line manager to be given permission to miss the meeting in the circumstances, but if it was me, I'd probably try to get written confirmation of permission in an email. It seems a reasonnable enough request for her to not have to go in, so I'd have thought that if it is as described, the boss would have no problem agreeing the non-attendance. However, if they really do want her there, and its part of her contract to attend, it would be sensible, at the very least, to go, notwithstanding any legal rights or wrongs. Just wise.

GavB79

Viper_7 wrote: »

I'm sure her contract does not say that one must attend all Mandatory staff meetings.

What is the point of having a mandatory meeting if attendance is optional?

Sambucus_Nigra

If the staff must attend mandatory meetings, then have them when all the staff are in? Just a thought.

GavB79

Because it's a pub not an office, so very unlikely every member of staff will be on shift at the same time.

Sambucus_Nigra

Then hold 2!

It's really up to the management to manage these things! That's why it's called Management [supposedly!].

MrRedundant

What is the meeting for?

If its important go; If shes management/senior go; If it is as I suspect a retail shop then don't go as it will just be supervisors talking down to min wage staff.

Unless we know the meeting content and your GF's role its hard to advise.

GavB79

If they are announcing redundancies, for example, they really don't want two separate meetings do they. The first lot would tell the second lot before their meeting had a chance to take place, and there would be all sorts of rumour and gossip that may be untrue. If it's once in a blue moon and fair notice is given, I don't think the employer is being all that unreasonable. Having said that, the OP's girlfriend can still choose not to attend anyway.

LittleVoice

Viper_7 wrote: »

If it's her day off, then if she did attend, then it should be double time - so if "reward" for attending a meeting is the sole issue this should help compensate the requirement to work on an agreed day off.

In what sense "should"?

thenap80

Yeah but being a pub with lots of staff, everyone will not be in at the same time....hence I ask do they have to pay a minimum no. of hours. Like in my own job, even if i go in for an hours or two....minimum is 4 hours pay, whatever happens!! Does anyone know the law regarding this??

LittleVoice

thenap80 wrote: »

Yeah but being a pub with lots of staff, everyone will not be in at the same time....hence I ask do they have to pay a minimum no. of hours. Like in my own job, even if i go in for an hours or two....minimum is 4 hours pay, whatever happens!! Does anyone know the law regarding this??

There's no requirement in law for them to pay a minimum number of hours. Only if it appeared in the written particulars of her employment would there be a right to be paid for a minimum period.