Bowers-sfc
forever red, never blue
- Feb 20, 2011
- 234
Good people of NSC, bit of advice..
Me this time...
Anyway,
I recently had some time off from work ( holiday ) and on the night I was due to return, my car broke down at 2pm. I normally start work at 8pm. I phoned worked straight away to inform them. I spoke to my boss, and they insisted I come into work, and it wasn’t their problem, and I do get it to some degree. I told them I couldn’t afford to pay for taxis to and from work (£25 each way ) and it was the first night of a 4 night stint, so I requested holiday or unpaid leave for 1 night to give me time to sort my car out and arrange it being fixed, but also to sort out transport for the week. This was refused, and I was threatened on the phone call with being booked in for conduct if I wouldn’t make it into work.
I told them it would be unlikely I would be in, as by the time I was recovered and home, I wouldn’t get any sleep before work firstly, but also, I felt it was unreasonable for me to be expected to work a night shift, then have to get home and spend the day sorting out my car and transport for the rest of the week, all while trying to sleep before going back to the work that night as well.
Anyway, managed to get home at 6pm, told them I wouldn’t be in when I phoned them again and offered to work another night, or take holiday... this was again refused again and warned of the consequences of me not attending work.
I have since been booked in for conduct. Where do I stand? Legally?
Looking at acas under their unauthorised absence policy, they have followed that. Nor from their time away from work policy. Is there anything else you may know that might help
Me? Is there a health and Saftey part, regarding rest period between work, if they know I would have to stay awake to sort out my car. Then travel to work where I operate machinery and work a night shift.
I also stated, that i don’t have the benefit of working during the day where I could make phone calls or receive phone calls while I work, as nothing is open during the night.
I ended up paying £100 for a hire car out of my own pocket to make sure I could attend work the rest of the week. I have gained nothing from this, apart from end up more out of pocket. The money I pay for the 1 night I couldn’t get to work. The hire car. The repair cost etc..
Advice? Thoughts? Just suck it up and I should have gone in regardless?
Thanks again.
Me this time...
Anyway,
I recently had some time off from work ( holiday ) and on the night I was due to return, my car broke down at 2pm. I normally start work at 8pm. I phoned worked straight away to inform them. I spoke to my boss, and they insisted I come into work, and it wasn’t their problem, and I do get it to some degree. I told them I couldn’t afford to pay for taxis to and from work (£25 each way ) and it was the first night of a 4 night stint, so I requested holiday or unpaid leave for 1 night to give me time to sort my car out and arrange it being fixed, but also to sort out transport for the week. This was refused, and I was threatened on the phone call with being booked in for conduct if I wouldn’t make it into work.
I told them it would be unlikely I would be in, as by the time I was recovered and home, I wouldn’t get any sleep before work firstly, but also, I felt it was unreasonable for me to be expected to work a night shift, then have to get home and spend the day sorting out my car and transport for the rest of the week, all while trying to sleep before going back to the work that night as well.
Anyway, managed to get home at 6pm, told them I wouldn’t be in when I phoned them again and offered to work another night, or take holiday... this was again refused again and warned of the consequences of me not attending work.
I have since been booked in for conduct. Where do I stand? Legally?
Looking at acas under their unauthorised absence policy, they have followed that. Nor from their time away from work policy. Is there anything else you may know that might help
Me? Is there a health and Saftey part, regarding rest period between work, if they know I would have to stay awake to sort out my car. Then travel to work where I operate machinery and work a night shift.
I also stated, that i don’t have the benefit of working during the day where I could make phone calls or receive phone calls while I work, as nothing is open during the night.
I ended up paying £100 for a hire car out of my own pocket to make sure I could attend work the rest of the week. I have gained nothing from this, apart from end up more out of pocket. The money I pay for the 1 night I couldn’t get to work. The hire car. The repair cost etc..
Advice? Thoughts? Just suck it up and I should have gone in regardless?
Thanks again.
