and we were advised not to drive unless it was absolutely neecessary, would I be within my rights not to drive to work?
2006-12-28 09:35:54 · 17 answers · asked by Amanda 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If local authorities advised me not to drive unless completely necessary, I probably would not do so. I would use my own best judgment. No job is worth your life.
2006-12-28 09:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you had to drive on the highways or freeways to get to work you could call in and say that the roads are too dangerous. But if you live in a city where there is transit systems and the transit systems are still running in the severe weather, then no its not recommended to try the old "roads are too bad to drive" excuse to skip work. Usually when they put out the severe weather warnings its mostly to warn people that are planning to or that already are driving on the highways, so they can get off them, or if they choose to use them still, to be more careful.
2006-12-28 17:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by West_End_Girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could always call and talk to your supervisor and mention about the weather being so bad. If they are understanding they would not force you to come in. Especially if you were a distance away.
If you are in a state of emergency, they definitely canNOT make you go into work, unless you are emergency personnel.
2006-12-28 18:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me ask you this: If there was severe weather that made it unsafe to drive, but your company demanded you come in anway...why are you working for them in the first place?
I quit a job for exactly that. If I wreck my car, or even worse injure myself, they'd be quite happy to let me go...so I put that in the "Better healthy and unemployed than injured and fired" category.
2006-12-28 17:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by BDZot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave the car at home, and go to work by bus. Take a change of clothes to work with you, in case you are stranded at work.
What ever happens you MUST go to work. If you do NOT your boss is well within his/her rights to sack you.
2006-12-29 07:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a valid reason for not going to work.
However, MAKE SURE YOU PHONE IN and let them know. If you don't, you'll find yourself in a lot of trouble the next time you work.
2006-12-28 17:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by * 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked for the Ministry of Defence and got snowed in for two days on two consecutive years, I was unable to get to work and still got paid.
I went to work for another privately owned firm and got snowed in and got fired for not phoning in, the phone lines were down with the weight of snow.
So it depends who you work for.
2006-12-28 17:48:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just be sure to call in and let them know what is going on. They will probably not like it BUT it isn't worth the risk to you or anyone else.
2006-12-29 01:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by Julia B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reckon you'd be way within your rights not to drive to work.
2006-12-28 17:39:19 · answer #9 · answered by Minniex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether your company has a 'prudent person principle' in their policies and procedures.
2006-12-28 17:43:06 · answer #10 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋