Need help with work problem

[tidusjar]

Not my work problem but O/H,


Short story: She's got to do some training but she cannot make it that day (It's a day she is not working). Her manager has said that if she does not go then Head Office could easily sack her.

That cannot say that can they?! Or even do that?

 

[Jokester]

How long has she been there?

 

[TheStarkFactor]

I'm no expert but I would imagine that if she is contracted to work certain days that it would be unfair dismissal if they sacked her because she didn't come into work on a designated non-working day.

Though they may have a training or other clause in the contract.

What does her contract say?

 

[No1newts]

Not my work problem but O/H,


Short story: She's got to do some training but she cannot make it that day (It's a day she is not working). Her manager has said that if she does not go then Head Office could easily sack her.

That cannot say that can they?! Or even do that?

If its on a work day I think they can and should reasonably expect an employee to attend. A non contracted work day you have a degree if kickback dependant on the contract.

The manager sounds like a try hard moron but dependant on the contractual situation there could be disciplinary consequences for avoiding a mandatory training course.

 

[cainer]

how much notice has she been given to go for training on this 'non work day'?

 

[Schlong&Stable]

Destroy the notification advising her of the training, then kill everyone who has been involved with it all the way up the paper trail.

 

[tidusjar]

How long has she been there?

I think around 3 years now.

I'm no expert but I would imagine that if she is contracted to work certain days that it would be unfair dismissal if they sacked her because she didn't come into work on a designated non-working day.

Though they may have a training or other clause in the contract.

What does her contract say?

Say's nothing about attending training

how much notice has she been given to go for training on this 'non work day'?

A week.

 

[wndsr]

Isn't there a clause in most contracts about working 'as per the requirements of the business' - I know I've used that against a few people before when they weren't fond of some tough decisions we had to make...

 

[No1newts]

Isn't there a clause in most contracts about working 'as per the requirements of the business' - I know I've used that against a few people before when they weren't fond of some tough decisions we had to make...

Depends on the contract, operational staff tend to be lumbered with this clause.

I do wonder as to the legality of this, essentially saying "you have working hours but if we feel like it you'll do what we sat and **** your contract"

 

[wndsr]

Depends on the contract, operational staff tend to be lumbered with this clause.

I do wonder as to the legality of this, essentially saying "you have working hours but if we feel like it you'll do what we sat and **** your contract"

This would make sense - ours were all Ops staff. It's never nice when you have to pull the 'you signed the contract' stunt on people but occasionally has to be done.

 

[No1newts]

This would make sense - ours were all Ops staff. It's never nice when you have to pull the 'you signed the contract' stunt on people but occasionally has to be done.

I agree. I've had to enforce it before but it sticks in the throat and as I said I do wonder about the legality of it all.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Depends if it's statutory/mandatory training or just an in-house course.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

"business needs"

check for that in the contract.
That and surely means you get another day off or its paid?

 

[chillidog]

Not my work problem but O/H,


Short story: She's got to do some training but she cannot make it that day (It's a day she is not working). Her manager has said that if she does not go then Head Office could easily sack her.

That cannot say that can they?! Or even do that?

cannot say or do that don't come into it
depends on what type of works she does
depends what it says in her work contract requirements ,if she got an contract
depends if works says they pay overtime or day in lieu.
and yes they could sack/dismiss quite easy these days and get away with it,all they have to say that she refuse to do a training thats part of her job which states in the term and conditions of employment.which either way you look at it her employers will get away with it.
what is best one day training or 6 or more months on the dole?