Making up hours at work?

Vengance · 18 Mar 2009 at 20:58

For the last couple of nights at work, myself and a colleague have had to leave early due to another member of staff not coming to work. We must have atleast 3 members of staff to stay in the store and with one on holiday and this other not coming in, it has left us with just 2.
The manager seems to think that we should make up the hours for the time that we couldnt work. Everyone else seems to agree with my colleague and I, that its not our fault that the manager didnt provide cover for the shift, and that we shouldnt have to come in earlier because they didnt provide cover for the shift.
Anyone able to give me a legal stand point on this? or have any experience with similar problems?

Aero · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:06

Why did you have to leave early may be I'm reading it wrong but I don't see why you just couldn't stay?

Aero

Vengance · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:08

company rules, cant have 2 ppl locking up.

Aero · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:10

I'm assuming that your manager was the third person there when you locked up then?

Aero

Glaucus · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:10

No idea legally, but no way I would make the hours up. Well i suppose it depends if you don't mind annoying the managers.

we often leave work early and we still get paid.

Vengance · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:12

Manager was leaving at 8, so we had to leave at 8, usually if we had the 3 people i would lock up when we leave.

peterattheboro · 18 Mar 2009 at 21:13

I'd be asking for double time at least.