Denied going to company event - same as withholding bonus?

duchy

It's not the OP who got left out-it's his partner.
TBH if her attitude is the same as his -it's all a bit childish and "what's in it for me"
Life isn't fair sometimes.........and learning that sooner rather than later makes it easier to cope with.
However nothing to stop the "selected" politely enquiring how the thanks is going to be expressed to them (without the whine) expecting a bonus is a tad off the planet reality though ! Box of chocolates or a voucher wouldn't hurt though as a gesture.
(Personally I loathe work junkets too so wouldn't be upset in the first place)

hartcjhart

Flyboy152 wrote: »

In this day and age, people should expect to be treated fairly, or do you disagree?

sometimes life is unfair

Blobby8_2

Is she being paid for the work she is asked to do as per her contract ? If so I dont see a problem.

Sambucus_Nigra

cubegame wrote: »

Good afternoon. I'm asking this question on behalf of my partner. She works for a reasonably large company who have a large multiday company outing coming up in a couple of month, where the employees are being wined, dined and entertained in nice hotels and being pampered with spa treatments etc....

However, this is happening during work hours and she has been "selected" as one of the people who will have to forego the event to stay behind and cover for others.

She will receive no alternative compensating payment or event for this.

Would this be classed as a payment-in-kind and hence be classed as being an unlawfully withheld bonus?

No - unless the people who are going are paying tax on the benefit then yes.

Has she sat down with the other people to see how to approach this sensibly with the employer?

Flyboy152

hartcjhart wrote: »

sometimes life is unfair

Aah, so we should just ignore unfairness?

Well, you can be a doormat if you want to; me, I'd rather stand up and be counted.

heretolearn_2

Presumably it's

a) keep the firm open with a skeleton staff and have a funday for most staff
or
b) don't have a funday for anyone.

I guess that option c)close the firm so everyone can go, just wasn't feasible for whatever reason, fair enough.

so would the op prefer that they'd gone for option B and no-one got anything?

Flyboy152

heretolearn wrote: »

Presumably it's

a) keep the firm open with a skeleton staff and have a funday for most staff
or
b) don't have a funday for anyone.

I guess that option c)close the firm so everyone can go, just wasn't feasible for whatever reason, fair enough.

so would the op prefer that they'd gone for option B and no-one got anything?

I think the main thing is, not necessarily that the OP's partner was not chosen for the trip, but the fact that she is not getting any recognition for her sacrifice for staying behind.

hartcjhart

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Aah, so we should just ignore unfairness?

Well, you can be a doormat if you want to; me, I'd rather stand up and be counted.

hardly a case of being a 'doormat' someone has to stay behind,unluckilly it was the OPs OH

hartcjhart

Flyboy152 wrote: »

I think the main thing is, not necessarily that the OP's partner was not chosen for the trip, but the fact that she is not getting any recognition for her sacrifice for staying behind.

sacrifice,come on ,she isnt missing out on a week in New York is she

Sambucus_Nigra

Flyboy152 wrote: »

I think the main thing is, not necessarily that the OP's partner was not chosen for the trip, but the fact that she is not getting any recognition for her sacrifice for staying behind.

Hence sitting down with the employer to discuss it sensibly; with the others that are also staying behind.