General Chat

hubbys employers have said that he can book tomorrow night as holiday but because he never told them 2 hours earlier than he did that his mother was dieing , and he wants to visit her, he can have time off but wont get paid for tonight, how callous,

shouldnt he get that as compassionate leave, is he in a union, sounds like the company my hubby works for, nasty so and so,s jean

Julie that absoutely dreadful and I am so sorry to hear about your mil she will be in my thoughts. Norah

they wouldnt let a union in there, he dont like unions either, but relises they have their good points, i thought it was compassoinate leave, but there you are, i bet if the owner of the company knew it wouldnt happen, as hes a good kind of bloke, its not small company either, got place in surrey too

Julie that's awful.

hi julie ann, cant you write a letter of complaint to the big boss. jean

norah , its ok about mil, she didnt like me, and never showed any love to anyone but herself,shes been evil in her time, its only hubby im asking for thoughts for as hes got to live with the legacy of torment shes given them, but thanks anyway, awaiting his safe return home, and seans jean hubby hates me complaining , i would but hed go nuts ill bide my time,

julie anne, hope the company sees the error of its ways and pays your hubby, if not I think its a case of what goes around comes around. jean

Julie I unfortunatly know exactly how you feel. Hubbys work never let him have any compassionate leave either. They are a small firm tho. Not even after the birth of our twins and they was in special care!!!! and when his dad died he wanted a week off and was orginally told he wouldn't be paid, however they did pay him. Next week when i have to be in hospital over night, he will have to be off for two days as we have four kids, and I'll need someone to collect me the second day (won't be able to walk) he'll not get paid, so he's plannning on getting me from the hospital at 10 then shooting to work. As we can't afford the loss of wages.!!!!

its awful isnt it how can they do it to people, since hubby was off work ill last year its been one thing after other, you find it hard to pick your feet up dont you, hope alls ok with you and hospital , hubbys works said if i were ill he could have time off, but if hes ill he cant,!!!!!!! i dont think he gets paid either for if me ill, anyways, makes me so mad he been with this company 11 years, all nights everynight, 12 hours a night

julie anne, I think maybe the time has come for your hubby to think about the union, companies shouldnt be allowed to treat their staff like this, even if the company dosnt recognise the union, he can still get their advice. jean

Julie hubby has been with this frim for over 16yrs and even after all that time and loyality treat him like s**t, makes me SO mad i threaten to call his boss, so hubby threatens to leave me for showing him up. chin up honey at least you have each other LOL

I thought everyone got at least 3 days compassionate leave by law? I know in the company that I was a manager that was the case, he should take it further!