I've been sent away again, very common in my line of work, currently working in Scotland (from Portsmouth), it's not manditory for me to work away, but I've personally never refused it before, an have worked away for weeks at a time in the past, and do so regularly.
This time they only gave me 3 days notice, I made it clear how frustrating the timing of this job was, yesterday being my birthday, the day before my MOT runs out, and leaving my girlfriend who's studying at night school home alone looking after my (nearly)2 year old son. But it's only till Saturday (6 days away from home) so I agreed.
Today I had a phone call from the boss, would I mind on Monday, going to Cornwall for 2 weeks (missing my sons 2nd birthday), not an easy decision, but after discussing it with my girlfriend, we decided we could do with the extra money this close to Xmas, so I told him that I would be prepared to work away again, However I am currently booked in for minor surgery on the 3rd of dec that I wasn't exactly prepared to miss.
I made it clear I was prepared to use my own vehicle, and take the day unpaid, but would require this one day off to go back an have the surgery. He told me that I hadn't put any paper work in yet (i.e holiday forms), So I told him, I haven't had the opportunity yet, my pre surgery appointment was on the friday, I then travelled to Scotland for this trip on the Sunday.
He then surprised me...
He told me if he has no work for me there (back home in Portsmouth) and im not prepared to work away, I'll have to have 2 weeks unpaid leave!
I continued to tell him again, I was prepared to work away, but I required this 1 day off!
He outright told me I would have to compromise and move my appointment.
Is it legally correct that he can send me home for 2 weeks unpaid in this circumstance?
This time they only gave me 3 days notice, I made it clear how frustrating the timing of this job was, yesterday being my birthday, the day before my MOT runs out, and leaving my girlfriend who's studying at night school home alone looking after my (nearly)2 year old son. But it's only till Saturday (6 days away from home) so I agreed.
Today I had a phone call from the boss, would I mind on Monday, going to Cornwall for 2 weeks (missing my sons 2nd birthday), not an easy decision, but after discussing it with my girlfriend, we decided we could do with the extra money this close to Xmas, so I told him that I would be prepared to work away again, However I am currently booked in for minor surgery on the 3rd of dec that I wasn't exactly prepared to miss.
I made it clear I was prepared to use my own vehicle, and take the day unpaid, but would require this one day off to go back an have the surgery. He told me that I hadn't put any paper work in yet (i.e holiday forms), So I told him, I haven't had the opportunity yet, my pre surgery appointment was on the friday, I then travelled to Scotland for this trip on the Sunday.
He then surprised me...
He told me if he has no work for me there (back home in Portsmouth) and im not prepared to work away, I'll have to have 2 weeks unpaid leave!
I continued to tell him again, I was prepared to work away, but I required this 1 day off!
He outright told me I would have to compromise and move my appointment.
Is it legally correct that he can send me home for 2 weeks unpaid in this circumstance?
Forced unpaid leave??
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