Employer wants to cancel holiday

getmore4less

If they have not cancelled the holiday then it is to late for them to do so now.

SO you can enforce your rights to take the holiday.

How long has the "important event" been known about if they authorised the holiday and this event was already planned then they have messed up so you could raise that issue with the relevant people, is boss trying to cover their A** for approving in the first place.

Make you case you are fed up of being the can do person when others do nothing and there are plenty of staff to cover this event etc.

But less than 2 years service so what happens next is anyones guess.

getmore4less

globalds wrote: »

how many days notice are you obliged to give for a weeks holiday ?

If it is more than 7 days then it will be reciprocal.

They will have to give you the same amount of notice of any intentions to alter your holiday.

Only if specifically in the contract, otherwise the statutory notice to refuse holidays applies(same time as the holiday).


IMO( but I have been told this does not apply by legal people) once approved that holiday should be contractual and require mutual agreement to change.

Corrosion

getmore4less wrote: »

If they have not cancelled the holiday then it is to late for them to do so now.

SO you can enforce your rights to take the holiday.

How long has the "important event" been known about if they authorised the holiday and this event was already planned then they have messed up so you could raise that issue with the relevant people, is boss trying to cover their A** for approving in the first place.

Make you case you are fed up of being the can do person when others do nothing and there are plenty of staff to cover this event etc.

But less than 2 years service so what happens next is anyones guess.

They only found out about the important event last week, but the holiday was authorised literal months ago.

I don't think employer has a leg to stand on as they were attempting to guilt trip me into working on my holiday on the grounds that they have done so much for me. (insert confused look here.)

Thank you for the advice re: "Make you case you are fed up of being the can do person when others do nothing and there are plenty of staff to cover this event etc."

Had an unpleasant discussion with the employer before leaving my shift, despite me volunteering to work aqdditional overtime today to cover an absent staff member. I figured that would have been another mark in my favour but it has done nothing except left me wondering why I bother. :mad:

Southend1

If you are a union member you should speak with your local rep. The employer may be entitled to cancel a week's holiday with a week's notice, so tread carefully. It may be a case for negotiation or finding an alternative solution acceptable to the employer.

FBaby

In practice, would you be able to cancel you plan without too much damage? If so, how would you feel negotiating to have two days off for the price of one if you came in on the last day of your hols?

lovinituk

Is the day they want you to come in important enough to you to risk losing your job by insisting on your holiday?

getmore4less

What sort of retail has 2 weeks notice of an important Event that needs a days prep on Sunday

probably a visit by top brass and local need people to sort the place out.

don't fall for the guilt trip style of management that's how the same people end up doing all the cover up work.

Southend1

getmore4less wrote: »

What sort of retail has 2 weeks notice of an important Event that needs a days prep on Sunday

probably a visit by top brass and local need people to sort the place out.

don't fall for the guilt trip style of management that's how the same people end up doing all the cover up work.

Could be a sale or some kind of special promotion? Changeover of seasonal stock?

getmore4less

Southend1 wrote: »

Could be a sale or some kind of special promotion? Changeover of seasonal stock?

these are planned months in advance unless the retailer is in trouble.

if the event is not known by the op it could be worse.

Southend1

getmore4less wrote: »

these are planned months in advance unless the retailer is in trouble.

if the event is not known by the op it could be worse.

Depends on retailer. I used to work in fast fashion and it was very weather dependent. So although planned in advance the firm would take a view on current stock levels and weather forecast as well as local trading conditions when deciding these things