funeral

[smiffy65]

I dont know what category to put this on but as most questions on here are answered quicker I wondered if you could help me my gran died last week aged 00 and her funeral is on monday next week but my employers have refused to let me have a day off can they do this

[smiffy65]

sorry that should have read age 99

[Shadow Man]

Take a day off sick and when asked what was wrong with you say you were too upset.

Or just tell them to frick off.

[daffy654]

Can you offer to make the time up at a later date? As far as I know there is no law that states they have to allow you time off for a funeral,its usually an employer's discretion.
My condolences on the death of your gran.

[jiggy-gb]

Go sick for the week, go to your Gran's funeral and then spend the rest of the week looking for a new job with nicer employers, they sound like bumholes!

Sorry for you sad news x

[dot.hawkes]

In your contract it should have an explanation of their compassionate leave policy, and possibly the number of paid compassionate days you are allowed. If you have a poor attendance record or habitually ring in sick then it is unlikely they will accommodate you, what comes around goes around, if you have a history of commitment to your job you should have no problem, make sure you arrange cover and do not just take the day without authorisation or you will lose a days pay and possibly receive a letter of concern.

[bigmamma1]

Hello smiffy , sorry to hear about the loss of your gran , at the ripe old age of 99 . What a pity that you have this worry on top of this. I do hope you can come to some arrangement with your employer as you understandably want to go to her funeral . x

[hau kola]

Get a new job.They are complete @rseh0les not to give you time off.I would have thought most employers allow compasionate leave but their choice wether they pay you or not.

[smiffy65]

jiggy you have got it dead right they the biggest bum holes i have ever worked for

[smiffy65]

and thank you all for your answers and concerns

[smiffy65]

well thats it I am not bothered whether they pay me or not

[megan07]

I am so sorry to hear of your sad loss, bless you, love megan. xx

[dot.hawkes]

do you know, i must be the softest boss on the planet, i engineer lieu time for one of my staff just so she can have half term off every time with her kids, and i always get the students to work over christmas to give the mums time off with their kids and get the mums to work new year so the students can get bladdered, thing is, they are all quite happy : ))

[smiffy65]

awwww dot you sound like a lovely boss

[EngTeach]

Smiffy, Sorry to hear of the loss of your gran.

I think the boss should be lenient about this. Perhaps if you offer proof of you attendance? Like a service bulletin or
Death certificate? They sound horrible.

Dot- you do sound like a nice boos and you say they are happy. Why can't other employers get that if the worker bees are happy they will produce more honey?

[hau kola]

Thats what i thought Eng

[dot.hawkes]

well they do work hard and are never off sick, when we have late night openings i get a taxi for them and pay for it out of petty cash, i think it is things like that that help to motivate staff and make them feel appreciated.

[delboy3]

Sorry to hear about your gran.

I had a similar issue when I worked for a certain supermarket chain (begins & ends with "A"); a good friend had died but when I asked for time off for the funeral I was told that unless it was immediate family (not even grandparents), the answer was no.

So I went on sick leave, and nobody said anything.

[rom]

thats terrible. i would say to go off sick!!
we get 2 days for compassionate leave for close family and when a friend died suddenly i got the day off for his funeral.
i hope it all works out for you

ps - i do think its at company discretion xx

[Skreecheeboy]

Do you have a union? If not I suggest emailing people asking if they'd like to join you in negotiating bereavement leave. I'm sure your colleagues would take the side of the bereaved, blessed are those who morn for they shall be comforted, after all.