Do you HAVE to provide proof of appts to employer?

buel

Hi, last week i informed my boss that i had to leave work early the next day for a dentist appt, he said it was ok but could i provide him with proof/appointment card. I have no problem with this but he mentioned that he is going to ask everyone to show proof of appointments from now on. I was interested to know if employees have to do this if they need to leave work early?

LittleVoice

Probably depends on whether they want to be paid.

getmore4less

Sounds they susspect someone of abusing the system.

Easier to make the same rule for everyone rather than pick on those they susspect.


Perhaps for a bit of fun everyone could put in an apointment card from the STD clinic at the begining of April.

buel

sorry, i forgot to say that if we have time off then we dont get paid so when we ask to leave early we obviously accept that we wont get paid for those hours.

buel

ps- loved the std idea!!?

Googlewhacker

The employer could just refuse the time of completley if employees start refusing to show proof that the time of to break the contract is required for an appointment.

scooby088

My old employer gave us 15 hours a year for appointments, but any appointment we booked we had to show appointment cards and letters. Only fair really when before employees were abusing the system before proof was required.

liney

Does your employer have to let you have time off for appointments? No.

If your employer allows time off with an appointment card, it is a good idea to co-operate or be forced to book annual leave instead? Yes.

buel

Thank you all, i agree totally, as i said earlier- i have no problem with it!
Ok, here's something more complicated- what if the appointment is to take a wife/husband/partner to hospital due to injury/illness? Does one then have to provide the appointment card which may well contain a clue as to what the partner's illness is?

dzug1

buel wrote: »

Thank you all, i agree totally, as i said earlier- i have no problem with it!
Ok, here's something more complicated- what if the appointment is to take a wife/husband/partner to hospital due to injury/illness? Does one then have to provide the appointment card which may well contain a clue as to what the partner's illness is?

It's not more complicated - the answer is exactly the same. It's up to the employer as to what he wants to see and whether he allows the time. Some may take the view they will allow you personal time off but not time off for the needs of others.

Gordon_Hose

buel wrote: »

Thank you all, i agree totally, as i said earlier- i have no problem with it!
Ok, here's something more complicated- what if the appointment is to take a wife/husband/partner to hospital due to injury/illness? Does one then have to provide the appointment card which may well contain a clue as to what the partner's illness is?

Just show the partners appt card.

Not being funny, but if you agree with your employer, why are you here asking if you have to provide evidence?

What if everyone here said "No you don't HAVE to"...would you go back to your employer saying you aren't going to show the proof?

If the appt is genuine, then you have nothing to worry about, and it's no hardship providing evidence in the form of a letter or card. Unfortunately some people like to play the system for whatever reason, and make it difficult for everyone else.