The so called team building retreat is 6 hours away for said employee and employee must pay the way to get there. How would you handle the issue?
2007-08-07 16:09:31 · 5 answers · asked by life_is_a_beach 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
I work in a different state than my employer. He and the other employees are very near the retreat site. I am the only one who has to travel over 6 hours.
2007-08-08 09:03:43 · update #1
Carpool with the boss.
Seriously, if you're an hourly employee I'm pretty sure the law requires that you be paid for travel time in this sort of situation. If you're on salary I don't think you have any legal recourse, but I'm not a labor lawyer.
My inclination would be to take 12 hours comp time, no idea what to do about gas. This is assuming I'm not desperate to advance at the company, because I could see this leading to a negative review for not being a team player (ironic, isn't it?).
2007-08-07 16:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Houyhnhnm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My reaction to this question is the employee has bigger fish to fry than paying for gas. When you say "so-called" retreat, it means you are not on board with the company and don't support their efforts to strengthen the company. Do you commute 6 hours to the office? You say the others are closer to the retreat. Is anyone else getting compensated? I would write a short letter, not an email, to your boss and ask for clarification. I wouldn't ask for anything, just ask how they see travel happening. I would end the note with pure excitement at the prospect of attending the retreat. Someone is doing a lot of work planning this. Frankly, you sound like a passive aggressive whiner to me who hasn't properly communicated with your team or they are tired of your negativity and are brushing off opportunities to help you out. If you do go to the retreat and stay with this company, dig deep to find out if you are giving all you can to make others appreciate your work and attitude.
2014-08-14 10:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They cannot really 'FORCE' the employee if they dont want to, but they can make it on compulsary meaning they should still pay(or salary deduction) even though they will not attend the said activity.
2007-08-07 23:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by peacetasho 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They can't force you to do this... especially if they aren't paying for you to get there. I would contact the Better Business Bureau and report your employer before it gets out of hand.
-B
2007-08-07 23:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by TypeA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOW WELL DO YOU LIKE YOUR JOB? WHERE I WORK THEY SEND YOU TO SCHOOL AND ITS NOT A CHOICE TO GO OR NOT TO GO. IF YOU DON'T IT A JOB BREAKER. AND YOU ARE NOT PAID TO ATTEND . BUT YOU BETTER MAKE IT . AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . . YOUR EMPLOYER IS TO PAY YOU FOR THE DAY. AND FOR MEALS AND SUCH IF IT IS MANDITORYAND IF YOU NEED TO HITCH A RIDE . DO SO WITH A FRIEND.. THE OTHER OPTION IS FIND A NEW JOB.
2007-08-07 23:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by thumper 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋