My friend who works at a resturant asked me this question. We will call her Lisa. Well Lisa was working on a sunday after noon, Her friend called.... A family friend had just informed her (with no notice) that her friend's baby just died. So Lisa asked her boss, (we will just call Lucy) if she could get off early and go to this funeral... and Lucy tells her, You can't leave, the baby is already dead, and there is nothing you can do. This all happen in Maryland, and is there any laws or anything that Lisa can do?
2007-10-07 12:41:47 · 9 answers · asked by Marie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Nobody broke any laws, but the boss should be lenient, and maybe the girl going to the funeral could arrane to swap shifts with some else to takte time out for the funeral?
Or the boss could pay her for the day off, and she could put the time off as 'compassionate'leave, although this is usually only for close relatives (parents,siblings,children,grandparents,aunts/unlce, nieces and nephews).
Or she could just book a holiday day ( if you have them in America?)
Pass my condolences on to the baby's family
2007-10-07 12:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know any law concerning time off for bereavement applies only to close relatives.
In the case you mention it would be up to the boss' discretion whether or not to allow the time off.
I must say that I find it rather shady that your friend was contacted at work at the last minute and informed of the funeral. It sounds too much like "my grandmother died" on season opener day.
In any event your friend doesn't have any recourse.
2007-10-07 12:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately there is nothing Lisa can do. She was hired to do a job. She was hired to work a certain time. She asked for time off, her employer said no. She legally cannot do anything. She can leave, but it could mean losing her job.
2007-10-07 12:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly legitimate... but Lisa should have walked off.
2007-10-07 12:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, no. As she is not part of the immediate family, she does not get any mandatory leave. She can feel free, however, to tell her boss to go to hell and leave.
2007-10-07 12:50:18 · answer #5 · answered by gitter1226 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one broke any laws based on the info in the scenario you provided.
2007-10-07 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She can quit.
The law isn't there to uphold our moral sense of decency. No laws were broken.
2007-10-07 12:45:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a minister to talk to the manager
2007-10-07 15:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , you could sue for mental anguish but other then that - nothing .
2007-10-07 12:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋