suspension from work

[bubbles4920]

when you are suspended from work, do you still have the right to book flights on an amex card for example as work contract states you are entitled to two flights a year home, nb hubby works abroad. we wanted to book a week end of nov but not sure we should cos of a disciplinary hearing pending. surely you still have rights while you are suspended on full pay whether or not flights would be taken after he was sacked for example, heaven forbid!

[andy-hughes]

The best way around this is to ask your immediate superior for clarification.

This shows a professional approach on your behalf, and prevents you from contravening any company rules which will strenghten their argument to dismiss you while you are suspended.

[buildersmate]

The answer is 'it depends'.
When you are suspended from work, under the terms of your employment contract you are entitled to continue to enjoy the renumeration provided for under the terms of the contract. If that specifies two flights a year home under the contract, then 'yes'. This is nothing to do with employment law, but your rights under contract law.
However it is possible that the outcome of the suspension may lead to dismissal with notice, perhaps, and if that happened and the notice period expired before the right to exercise the flight home, then the employer would not be obliged to honour the cost of the flight booked.
There are also some rights to renumeration under Section VII of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (s69) following suspension, but this only extends to the more limited definition of weekly renumeration as being one week's pay.

[Memore]

You should also be available to your employer during suspension in case they need to interview you in relation to the reason you were suspended -