ive been in my job 12mths?

Question

ive just quit has i asked if i could have a week off on holiday cause my son going into hospital i can have it off without pay thats not far is it ive only had 2wks holiday

Answer 1

If I was you I would go to the doctor, get signed off with stress and go back to your employer saying that you acted irrationally.

This way you can at least get statuatory sick pay whilst your son is in hospital. You may even be entitled to company sick pay too - check your contract.

If the employer does not take your sick note, tell them you will be seeking legal advice, this usually puts the wind up them.

You can only do all this if you have literally just handed your notice in.

If it is longer than that, then if you have had a full years service then you could take them to tribunal.

Answer 2

Before I say what I have to say I just wanted to ask Alan S where he thinks his salary comes from, taxpayers like me (people in the private sector pay your wages as any tax you pay is effectively just a saving to the government and not contribution perse) and what right he has to tell people they are sponging off the state when he works for the single biggest outgoing the taxpayer has to burden?

That said yes I do think this was monumentally unfair of your boss. Make sur that you get the holiday pay owing to you that you have already acrued. I suspect that if your boss was put in your shoes he would think very differently and I just want to pat you on the back for standing up for yourself; if there were more people out there like you then the companies out there wouldn't be as brazen as they are at the momment with employees!!!!!

Also I am not certain about this and it may be worth checking but I am 95% sure that when I was studying Employment Law I saw details on claiming holiday entitlement which basically said that if you give your employer 4 weeks notice of your intention to take holiday entitlement leave they cannot stop you from having it. In the U.K holiday entitlement is 4 weeks, although this could include bank holidays - the government was going to change this but again I don't know if this occurred as it is a subject I didn't pursue.

Answer 3

Eh? What you've written makes no sense.

I think you meant you wanted a week off and they didnt give you one so you quit.

Personally I think you're a fool if that's the case, your son is not your companys responsibility, you being off work wont change his hospital care, I should know, i'm a nurse.

You quitting your job will affect him though, where u gonna get money from, the state? Sponging off the tax payer again?

Don't be so emotional, you have to adhere to your responsibilities.

Answer 4

Seems totally unreasonable. however small firms with just one or two employees do find it difficult to cope when holiday is requested at very short notice.

You may however have done yourself no favours by quitting on the spot. If you are in the UK try enquiring at an industrial tribunal ( in phone book) to see if you have a case for constructive dismissal)

Answer 5

if you have worked for 12 months you are entitled to a minimum of 1.75 days for every month you have worked 21 days.

However you must give atleat 2 weeks notice and they can not refuse you holiday it is illegal and you can take them to court!!

Answer 6

If your'e in England you could try a claim for constructive dismissal

Answer 7

legally they must give 21 days off in the uk so your boss is breaking the law.
Approach your boss & point this out, if unyielding you could go to your solicitor.

Answer 8

Not at all, however you could take carers leave, that they can't stop. Go to HR they 'll sort you out. Good luck x

Answer 9

nope ur suppose to be allowed 4 weeks paid hoilday a year

Answer 10

surly this comes under conpacanate leave take it up with the industrail tribunal