Rail Strike - What Does Your Employer Expect?

[Proofraider]

If there's a rail strike next week and anyone can't get to work on Tuesday morning, my employer is telling staff that they have to take that day either as a day out of their holiday entitlement or as a day unpaid. Is this usual? Is this what other employers are doing?

[maggiebee]

Just heard on the news that the strike if off.

[Baldric]

If you don't turn up for work why would you expect to get paid?

[mccfluff]

its not your employers responsibility (generally) to get you to and from work. If you are unable to attend work, albeit for a known reason like a train strike and alternative transport is not available then you will just have to deal with the fact that you are having a day off and that's either paid or unpaid - your employer is at least giving you that choice.

I would work from home in a situation like this but i have that option, many people don't

[Buenchico]

Although this relates to adverse weather, rather than to transport difficulties, the legal advice still holds true:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11886185