My Grandmother my mums mother in law has just died and her work is refusing to pay my mum compassionate leave for the time she had of after nanna died because she didnt request the compassionate leave the thing is my grandmother died so suddenly that we didnt have time to request this and they are now refusing to let her go to the buriel on 18th dec because she had the time off before
Please can you tell me if theres anyway we can contest this or sort this out because its making my mum depressed.
2006-12-06 10:00:43 · 15 answers · asked by lozzi_pop22 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
There's no obligation on an employer to pay for compassionate leave, although many employers will pay up to three days. Compassionate leave is time taken to organise an unexpected domestic problem, so the time is allowed in order to organise funerals and carers etc, it is not time given to look after a sick relative.
She should be entitled to take the day's leave (Unpaid) for the funeral, but she is not entitled to be paid for it. If she already had time off, they are well within their rights to refuse to pay for it, but I don't think they can refuse her the day, given the circumstances.
My condolences on your loss.
2006-12-06 10:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by RM 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your mother shouldn't have to 'request' compassionate leave. As long as she contacted her employers to let them know why she didn't come into work it should be given automatically.
It depends on where you work but some places only give a few days compassionate leave if an immediate family member dies....others give a week or so but a lot of the time it is manager's discretion.
Her employers sound like insensitive jerks! Does she not have any normal annual leave that she can take?
If she is seriously depressed she should see her GP and maybe she can can get signed off from work.
2006-12-06 10:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by mellon_collie 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure that your mom has discussed the matter with the bosses above her immediate boss and the H.R. department of the company.
If they still say no, get your mom to go to the doctors and explain what is happening, and that she is suffering from stress and grief, and ask them to give her a sick note signing her off until after the burial - this will entitle her to at least statutory sick pay from the company. May not work, but doctors tend to be very tuned in to this kind of thing.
One other thing you can do is get your mother to tell her bosses in writing about her grievance, and that you intend to let the local media know how the company treat their employees. Contact all the local papers (the free ones you get through your door every week, and the main local rag people pay for) and let them know what is happening. Grab an old copy and get the number for the newsdesk, and look at the names of some of the reporters.
Just some ideas to get the ball rolling.
2006-12-06 10:13:28 · answer #3 · answered by demnity 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Thats ridiculous! Most companies allow a certain amount of time for compassionate leave, and realise that it cant be booked in advance, thats silly, and they cannot stop your mum going to the funeral, she needs to just say she is going and thats that.
Its up to the comany to decide if they want o pay for compassionate leave, most will, as long as its a reasonable amount of time, i think she needs to speak to the HR department. Failing that, the CAB should be able to advise.
2006-12-06 10:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your Mum should go to the doctors and ask for a sick note for depression and let her employers get on with it. They can't sack her for having a sick note in! Then after the funeral she should stay on the sick and look for another job whilst being paid sick leave. Her employers obviously don't appreciate her and pity help them when they lose someone close that they love. Show your Mum this, sounds like she needs some support. xx
2006-12-06 10:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by RUTH M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First I would ignore the company your mam needs time to grieve.The company I cannot understand how they can be so horrible.I know how your mother in law feels has my mam died in october.
2006-12-08 06:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the company is out of order right down the line
2006-12-14 08:21:37 · answer #7 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some companies are crap my sister had to have 2weeks off work as my niece had pneumonia and then 2 weeks later my sister got rushed into hospital with pains in her side and her company has give her a warning for her time off its stupid i know
2006-12-06 14:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
See the Citizens Advice Bureau, and, if need be, your MP.
Your Mum should not be treated that way
2006-12-14 07:44:55 · answer #9 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i recomend your mum takes that day off and gets a sick note for that day and for the jerk who said it aint ljp's problem then you are sorely mistaken who in they're right mind would want to see their mum upset, get a life or a counsellor!! freak!!
2006-12-06 10:34:25 · answer #10 · answered by Angie Cooper 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋