On thursday of last week (The day it snowed) 2 of our drivers phoned in and said they could'nt make to work, the third driver did make it to work but was told that it was to danngerous to go out on the roads and that there would'nt be anybody at the drops that he had to do so he went home, the next day when they all turned in the manager informed them that because they did'nt come in they were going to be docked 1 days holiday, can he/the company do this?
2007-02-11 06:31:09 · 7 answers · asked by spud 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes, the company can do it. As long as the company itself was open, people were there. Even if they couldn't go out on the road, the guy who showed up would be paid, but the two that called in wouldn't. It has happened many times over the years where I worked and the union said that there was nothing that we could do about it.
2007-02-11 06:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are given administrative leave, that would be normal. The third driver should not be docked if he was told to go home.
One place I worked, I had a 60-mile commute each way. During one storm I had to remove trees from the road twice (using axe and a come-along), made it through 5 flooded areas, crossed one landslide to get to work. Got there just in time to answer the phone. It was the boss's girlfriend (not his wife). She said she couldn't make it across town to work because conditions were just too bad. The boss gave the poor dear administrative leave.
So leave policy may be subjective too.
For the last six years, many employers have engaged in more draconian measures in personnel management than even Ronnie Ray-Gun could dream up in his pointed little head.
2007-02-11 06:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sorry but no. the best he can do is stop if they do not attend ONE DAYS PAY thier duty isis to try to attend work if they cant attend they should telephone and inform them if they do attend, and then get sent home they should expect a days minimum wage for being loyal to the firm
2007-02-11 06:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by JOSEPH A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two who didn't show get zilch - the guy told to go home gets paid and good on him to bother to go in
2007-02-12 05:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes where i used to work did the same thing.
2007-02-11 06:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes and no he should still pay the man who he told not to come in as he told him not to as for the other to who phoned in he dose not even have to tack it as Holiday he dose not have to pay you at all.
2007-02-11 06:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by angle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I work there are no holidays. If you don't show up you do not get paid.
2007-02-11 06:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋