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Where do I stand?
VanyaHargreeves
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I was told by my department manager in March that I get 22 days of holiday at my part-time job. Happily, I booked these 22 days off, but things happened and my mum was taken in for an emergency operation on Friday (she's in intensive care now).
Because of this, I requested to change my holiday dates at the beginning of May. I requested the entire of May off (3 days a week) as I wanted to be with my mum. I also had to revise for my exams at the end of the month. As I went to submit my form, my department manager informed me that she was going on holiday for two weeks, so it would be wise to give the request to someone else - she suggested my accounts manager. I submitted the form to my accounts manager, who told me that she didn't see why I wouldn't be able to take the days off. Happy days. So far, I've taken 9 days off.
However, I just got a voicemail from my department manager, who's just gotten back from holiday. She told me that it is not company policy to allow an employee to take such a long period of time off, and that my time off was NOT approved. She also told me that I don't get 22 days off, I get 13. She would like me to spread out my remaining four days to the rest of the tax year, as it is only May and I've already taken most of it off. She would like me to do my shift tomorrow.
Where do I stand with this? It's crucial to me that I have the next 2 weeks off, I wanted to stay at home because my mum's in intensive care and I want to make sure that she's okay before I go back to uni. My exams are looming and because I've been rushing around back and forth from uni to home, going to the hospital to visit my mum, sorting everything out around home, I've had barely any time to revise, which I was going to properly get down to. I don't want to risk my grades and my mum's health just for a part time job. If I had known I had 13 days of holiday rather than 22, I wouldn't have taken at least 5 of the 9 days I've taken so far.
Please help
Because of this, I requested to change my holiday dates at the beginning of May. I requested the entire of May off (3 days a week) as I wanted to be with my mum. I also had to revise for my exams at the end of the month. As I went to submit my form, my department manager informed me that she was going on holiday for two weeks, so it would be wise to give the request to someone else - she suggested my accounts manager. I submitted the form to my accounts manager, who told me that she didn't see why I wouldn't be able to take the days off. Happy days. So far, I've taken 9 days off.
However, I just got a voicemail from my department manager, who's just gotten back from holiday. She told me that it is not company policy to allow an employee to take such a long period of time off, and that my time off was NOT approved. She also told me that I don't get 22 days off, I get 13. She would like me to spread out my remaining four days to the rest of the tax year, as it is only May and I've already taken most of it off. She would like me to do my shift tomorrow.
Where do I stand with this? It's crucial to me that I have the next 2 weeks off, I wanted to stay at home because my mum's in intensive care and I want to make sure that she's okay before I go back to uni. My exams are looming and because I've been rushing around back and forth from uni to home, going to the hospital to visit my mum, sorting everything out around home, I've had barely any time to revise, which I was going to properly get down to. I don't want to risk my grades and my mum's health just for a part time job. If I had known I had 13 days of holiday rather than 22, I wouldn't have taken at least 5 of the 9 days I've taken so far.
Please help
Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:
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Working 3 days a week entitles you to 16.8 days holiday per year including bank hols and your employer can choose when you take them if they wish.Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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Any chance of shift swaps rather than holiday, so that your work is covered by someone? Under the ciscumstances though I think you should clear it with management before you start asking people.
If you want to keep your job, perhaps you had better go in tomorrow..
How long is an individual shift?:heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.0 -
You say you have booked off 22 days?!
Why firstly have your work allowed you to book all this holiday if you were not entitled to it. What did it say in your contract?We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
For now, I'd probably go in for the shift they've asked you to do and then probably try to discuss the specifics of the situation with your manager. Explain that your mum is in intensive care. They might let you take off some unpaid days if you could manage ok with that?0
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paddedjohn wrote: »Working 3 days a week entitles you to 16.8 days holiday per year including bank hols
Given that we have no idea what the full time holiday allowance is this may or may not be true.0 -
Look in your staff handbook for the policy on emergency leave.
22 days holiday would be over 7 weeks, so i think your manager made a mistake in their calculation. Most companies give 4 weeks holiday paid so it would be around 12 days holiday.
I would ring your manager back and explain the situation to them, ask for some emergency leave to look after your mother. If the manager insists that you come in for your shift, i would go to work but ask for a meeting with the manager and personnel manager to discuss what has happened, ask the manager to arrange this to happen when you start your shift.
if you had your holiday authorised did you get any notification/paperwork back. if so make sure you have this to hand when you go back to work.0 -
No - the statutory is 5.6 weeks but that can include bank hols.Look in your staff handbook for the policy on emergency leave.
22 days holiday would be over 7 weeks, so i think your manager made a mistake in their calculation. Most companies give 4 weeks holiday paid so it would be around 12 days holiday.
I would ring your manager back and explain the situation to them, ask for some emergency leave to look after your mother. If the manager insists that you come in for your shift, i would go to work but ask for a meeting with the manager and personnel manager to discuss what has happened, ask the manager to arrange this to happen when you start your shift.
if you had your holiday authorised did you get any notification/paperwork back. if so make sure you have this to hand when you go back to work.
OP - I'd apologise for getting hold of the wrong end of the stick, but you were only going on what your manager said; but you might have to take unpaid leave in order to sort this, or work back some of the days that you have taken. You must have thought that was a heck of a lot of leave, surely?Sanctimonious Veggie. GYO-er. Seed Saver. Get in.0 -
Any chance of shift swaps rather than holiday, so that your work is covered by someone? Under the ciscumstances though I think you should clear it with management before you start asking people.
If you want to keep your job, perhaps you had better go in tomorrow..
How long is an individual shift?
Unfortunately I work on a beauty counter with only one other person, who works full time, so no shift swap
A shift is only 5 hours, but requires a lot of primping/etc before as I don't usually wear make up or do anything to my hair so it actually takes me about three hours to get ready for work :rotfl:Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
You say you have booked off 22 days?!
Why firstly have your work allowed you to book all this holiday if you were not entitled to it. What did it say in your contract?
Yes, I did ask but she sidestepped the question. In my contract is says 22 days pro rata, but I was asked to write down all my holiday on the spot so just asked her how many days it is, and she said I get 22 days. I did think it was rather a lot but my job comes with a lot of amazing perks (best job ever!) so I didn't really question it much, bearing in mind that the manager in question sorts out everyone's holiday so I assumed she would know.Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
Update: I talked to my manager and she said that given the circumstances, she will try to secure unpaid leave for me (as I already took 4 days unpaid in january because my mum was taken into hospital). It looks like my job hangs in the balance though, but hopefully it will all be okay
Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0
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