Is this legal ??

[LCH]

I work in a retail store as an evening shelf stacker.
When I arrived at work yesterday, the following had been written on the board in the staff room

'If anyone rings in sick on a bank holiday not only will they not be paid for that shift, but they will also not be paid for the shift they worked before, and the shift they work after'

Does anyone know if they can legally do that ??

[nfn]

no they can't. basically they're trying to get everyone into work after Christmas. If the company try it on with anyone then an Industrial Tribunal will soon sort it out!

[Kristofer]

This sounds like most employers trying to get their pound of flesh. I know my employers have a similar twisted idea regarding bank holidays but they dont dock you pay for a previous shift though. My advice - LEAVE, there must be plenty of shelf stacking positions about where you are. Or, do as i did years ago and join a workers union and get there professional advice.

[undercovers]

they are not obliged to pay for your day off sick but they are not allowed to refuse payment for work done.

[Sasha13]

in one of my old companys, if you called in sick on the day immediately before or after a bank holiday then you wouldn't get paid the bank holiday (bearing in mind staff didn't actually work bank hols anyway but they'd get paid as it was technically part of their contracted hours). I think this is reasonable as if you call in sick the day before/after a bank hol it's likely that had you been working the bank hol you'd have been sick then too. Don't think it's right to do what you're company are doing though.

[Hgrove]

I suggest you contact a Law Centre (your Citizens Advice Bureau should be able to direct you to one). I am quite certain they cannot refuse to pay you for work you have done. A Law Centre may be able to write a letter to them. Sometimes a letter is all that is needed.

[Useruser]

Do you work for Karen , the personel manager at Morrisons in Redditch , she sounds like this