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10 Jul 19, 03:37 PM |
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I'm an HR Manager and although they may legally be able to do this I think it is an absolutely shocking and short-sighted way to treat staff.
Depending on - how long you have been there, your financial position, other jobs in the area etc, I'd call their bluff. i.e. I'd be saying. My holiday has cost me X, the additional stress and the cost of re-booking is going to be Y. I therefore expect to be compensated Z otherwise I will either be going regardless or resigning with immediate effect and putting in a claim for constructive dismissal. I'd also be trying to come up with suggestions of what they could do to solve their problem - i.e. agency cover/ short term contracts etc. And offering to do extra hours to get people trained etc.
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10 Jul 19, 03:38 PM |
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Reading others advice, it'd appear you may be a bit stuck on this one, but some good advice to follow for certain!
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10 Jul 19, 03:39 PM |
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Please have a look at my post #29 for some ideas on how to find a middle ground. In my opinion you're holding more cards in your hand than you realise.
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10 Jul 19, 03:39 PM |
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My uncle was retired but was contacted by a former colleague who found himself in your situation.
He went back to work for 3 weeks before the guy's leave was to start so he could gain a new certification and get back up to speed, covered the leave period and promptly retired again. I really hope you can get a resolution on this that will allow you to take your holiday. |
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10 Jul 19, 03:40 PM |
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Your boss has 5 weeks to get someone trained on your job. If that person can’t do it all then your boss should prioritise the ‘critical tasks’ and focus on them.
To expect you to lose £thousands is ridiculous and surely nobody should expected to just accept it in order to help the company ? The law says compensation should paid but doesn’t stipulate how much. It’s common sense that the employee mustn’t be out of pocket - any shortfall you can’t get back from your flights etc should be covered. The company can probably afford it more than you can. Have you referred further up the management line ? Good luck & keep us posted. |
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10 Jul 19, 03:41 PM |
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10 Jul 19, 03:42 PM |
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They do have a leg to stand on. The leg is called the Working Time Directive.
Under reg.15 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1833), an employer can require an employee not to take annual leave on particular days by giving the employee notice of at least the same length as the period of leave to be cancelled.
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10 Jul 19, 03:44 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
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A building site, or offshore work, a smaller hospital or care home. They're are a number of companies this could easily be the case due to required certificates or qualifications.
But that said they must have contingency plans in place for the eventuality of 3 members of staff being sick at one no matter how unlikely, given its business critical |
10 Jul 19, 03:50 PM |
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Exactly this. If my manager did this I would be handing my notice in, or at least threatening to if she didn't reverse her decision. Even if she did reverse the decision I would be considering if that was the sort of person / company I wanted to work for long term. However I appreciate that I could easily find another job in my field, which isn't the case for everyone due to where they live, what industry, job etc.
If I was offered compensation I would be wanting much more than my outlay on the holiday to cover emotional upset at having to cancel a holiday you had been looking forward to for a year. To suggest that your family can go on their own is quite frankly ludicrous. We had sort of similar, in that the temp that covered my colleagues maternity leave was rubbish and we sacked him (legally ) and my manager had to step in to do several critical tasks (that I was meant to be training him to do) to enable me to go on a pre-booked holiday. Give and take, and all that. Best of luck OP, I really hope you get this sorted in your favour.
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10 Jul 19, 03:58 PM |
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What an awful way to be treated. Surely you both can sort this out so that you can take your holiday and they are not short staffed. Has you manager ever heard of temping agencies - exactly what they're for in this sort of situation. And it's not like you're going tomorrow - he has 5 weeks to sort it out!
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