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Work day off question

  • 25-04-2017 09:39AM
    #1
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Quick question, i had asked for a day off a few weeks ago so i could bring my parent to a hospital appointment, nothing serious and this was approved by HR.

    I put down in my time sheet that i would like to take this time as unpaid but they are now forcing me to use one of my holidays days.

    Can they do this? There is nothing about it in my contract or employee handbook.


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  • #2
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭cml387


    You won't get unpaid holidays if you have holiday hours available.
    And getting unpaid holidays is very much an exception.


  • #3
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭davo2001


    cml387 wrote: »
    You won't get unpaid holidays if you have holiday hours available.
    And getting unpaid holidays is very much an exception.

    OK, thanks for the clarification.


  • #4
    Bandana boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Quick question, i had asked for a day off a few weeks ago so i could bring my parent to a hospital appointment, nothing serious and this was approved by HR.

    I put down in my time sheet that i would like to take this time as unpaid but they are now forcing me to use one of my holidays days.

    Can they do this? There is nothing about it in my contract or employee handbook.

    Yes
    Unpaid leave is discretionary on the employers side.


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