Are employers legally bound to pay for your travel expenses after a Xmas meal/party ?

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Crikey,

I remember one hotel I worked in if you didn't attend the xmas party - they would make you work it as it was home ground naturally, plus there was the good old only refundable deposit of £5 we had to pay well in advance to ensure we turned up so if we also didn't have the fiver for starters you were also guaranteed to work or face the consequences after all it was deemed a work day regardless, harsh, never mind employers paying transport!!!

Really hated the atmosphere each year, along with seeing colleagues hard up dragged from precious time with their families all in the name of silly season who ended up having to do the serving - it wasn't win-win at all

If you can chose not to go - really consider yourself lucky I'd say

keyser666

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

What legislation? No one is going to pay for you not to attend or to get home. Get real people. You go or you don't.

In this climate you are lucky to get a party. How about they put you all up in the Hilton instead! LOL

Well there is legislation regarding the tx break companies get for a xmas party or summer party of that I am sure, as for claiming a payment in leiu of attending, i know this has happened in a few companies I have worked at. So no point making a sweeping statement that a company is not going to pay for you not to attend as I know of at least 2 that have done this.

Takeaway_Addict

LOL Brilliant.....

clairec79

caeler wrote: »

your employer has a duty to care towards as a Christmas Party can be seen as an extension of the workplace

and they don't pay for anyone to get home from their normal workplace either

MissSarah1972

keyser666 wrote: »

Well there is legislation regarding the tx break companies get for a xmas party or summer party of that I am sure, as for claiming a payment in leiu of attending, i know this has happened in a few companies I have worked at. So no point making a sweeping statement that a company is not going to pay for you not to attend as I know of at least 2 that have done this.

2 out of how many companies in the UK?

I have worked for no one that has that in place and what tax breaks do they get by the way? What if you have the party at a hotel or restaurant who you work for?

sammyjammy

And people say civil servants have a sense of entitlement!

keyser666

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

2 out of how many companies in the UK?

I have worked for no one that has that in place and what tax breaks do they get by the way? What if you have the party at a hotel or restaurant who you work for?

They do get tax breaks I am sure of.

As for 2 companies out of how many in the UK, a bit of a ludicrous question really because I dont know how many companies there are in the UK and the 2 are the ones I am aware of, I cannot speak for others as I dont have that experience but am sure if others have they will post

prowla

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

What legislation? No one is going to pay for you not to attend or to get home. Get real people. You go or you don't.

In this climate you are lucky to get a party. How about they put you all up in the Hilton instead! LOL

My guess is that if it is declared as a perk and so is included as a benefit in kind (eg. £75), then if you don't go then presumably that would not be included in your tax liabilities.

Kynthia

I'm wondering what 'law' the OP thinks covers this? lol

I've been working for a lot of years now and have never had a Christmas party provided by work.

MissSarah1972

prowla wrote: »

My guess is that if it is declared as a perk and so is included as a benefit in kind (eg. £75), then if you don't go then presumably that would not be included in your tax liabilities.

It's not a perk if you have to pay in full for the party or contribute some to it though is it?

And if you do not go it's not a perk at all so no one can claim anything on you surely?