I called in sick from work...about 2 weeks ago...I was so sick...not I did it easter weekend as well...I can see why they may be pissed about easter weekend,...it was snowing where I was and not where I work too bad...so they felt I could have made it in...but it was my life and my judgement call...and my boyfrined said it was too bad to go out...anyways...now it is May10th and they want to write me up for it now...can they?
2007-05-10 01:11:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
By my life and my judgement call I mean I have to drive on the highway to get to work...I am risking my life...and it should be me who decides what is safe for me...not someone else..I don't have an atitude..I just mean that if I think it is dangerous than I am willing to risk...it should be my choice..I am willing to go without pay and miss a day work becuase I think it is too bad to come in!
2007-05-10 11:15:23 · update #1
Technically, yes, however that shows a lack of leadership on your employers side to do the correct follow up in an appropriate time allotment. If you were to receive a counselling it should of been done when you first returned to work.
2007-05-10 01:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by carmenclark74 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb is to submit verbal or written warning within 7 days after the infraction to avoid any possible legal claims (i.e., retaliation, harassment...) It is not uncommon to use previous same/like infractions in the warning. You are being written up because on this date you did A. On this date you did A again. The fact that they have decided to write you up for this now indicates to me something else is going on and it could very well be your attitude. "Your life and your judgement call?" You are absolutely correct. It is. But don't expect for any job to put up with that attitude. That is just not the real world. You have alot of growing up to do I am sorry to say. I hope you don't learn the hard way.
2007-05-10 09:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no time limit, unless a specific company policy or union contract so stipulates. The use of such warnings to support further disciplinary action, however, becomes tougher for an employer the further removed from the specific incident. I suspect that there may be other points of friction between your employer and you based upon some of your comments and it is possible they used this incident as a means of starting a "paper file" on you. I would respectfully counsel you to focus on being at work at all times unless you a legitimate, documented reason other than your boyfriend's opinion to support your absence.
2007-05-10 09:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
sounda like some with a lot of time on their hands, has nothing better to do than mess with you.. If they want to get porkey, you could try getting back at them, by stating the work place shuld have put space between you and some on there that was sick, and you cought what they had..
Tell the department of labor about it, and the department that deals with discriminations.
2007-05-10 08:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there have been no further infractions, I'd say that this was a little extreme. If you have a Union, go to your Steward, and get an opinion.
2007-05-10 08:14:46 · answer #5 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 Choices keep quiet. Complain and they will make life miserable. It sounds like they are startng now .
2007-05-10 10:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO...IF THEY SAY IT'S PART OF THEIR POLICY, NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
IT'S ONLY A WRITTEN WARNING...SHOULD IT EVER BE USED AGAINST YOU, YOU CAN HAVE IT NULLIFIED BY DECLARING THAT YOU SIGNED IT UNDER DURESS
2007-05-10 08:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yup
2007-05-10 09:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋