Work not letting me off for my Grandfather's funeral.

If your union has backed you then tell them you're having the day off.

I'd then remind the employer that flexibility works both ways and out of spite (because I'm like that) politely decline the next time they request anything over and above what you normally work.
 
[TW]Fox;18459107 said:
Legally speaking, irrelevent.

He has nothing but goodwill to rely on - they've clearly got none, so he must look for other ways to attend rather than having a go at them for something they are not legally obliged to give them. He has no rights to the time off.

We know that morally they are way out of line but sadly morally and legally are two different things and it's the legal aspect that defines his next step not the moral one.
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Their reasoning for not letting him have time off was because they werent immediate family, i would say its highly relevant if he then points out that grandparents are.
 
There will be a clause in your contract which will say how many days you are allowed for a funeral of family members.

edit: I think mine says 3 days for a grand parents' death. :confused:
 
Crikey that's unsensitive!

I got a day off for my wife's (at the time GF's) grandad's funeral (I knew him pretty well), and also for her other grandad's funeral just after we were married (had to travel to Devon, so added an extra day leave from my annual allowance). I didn't even ask for it, they just said it was okay(!). Neither day came out of my annual leave, well except that which I mentioned.

I'd tell them in the nicest way possible and in no uncertain terms that you're going. It's your grandad for crying out loud.
 
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