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Can I take Force Majeure leave

Cerocco

I work for a northern Irish company in the republic. To cut a long story short my son was due for surgery that was cancelled last minute but my boss made me take the annual leave I requested to be home after the surgery even after I gave her notice the surgery was cancelled. I’ve gotten a new date for the surgery and requested holidays to cover being home for his recovery even though now I will only have 3 days holidays until next March. My question is she didn’t realise I wanted the date of the surgery off which is a Friday and has approved the holidays for the following Monday to Friday. Can I use force majeure leave for the surgery day even though I know in advance I will need the day off?

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antix80

You were too honest and your boss is a scumbag for not allowing you to cancel AL given the fairly worthy reason for you requesting AL. You could easily have sprung a sickie or a force majore at the last minute.

And you should for the friday if she won't give it off... Just say your childminder let you down. Because you were actually going to send your child to surgery with a childminder. (course not)

If you get paid sick leave, take a few days off later in the year to make up for it. Maybe a week. Turnabout is fair play.

I'm assuming your communication skills are up to scratch and your mgr is just being a bitch. It's also possible you're not explaining yourself properly. Put your requests in writing making clear the day you leave, day you return, total days off, and reason for time off.

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Cerocco wrote: »

I work for a northern Irish company in the republic. To cut a long story short my son was due for surgery that was cancelled last minute but my boss made me take the annual leave I requested to be home after the surgery even after I gave her notice the surgery was cancelled. I’ve gotten a new date for the surgery and requested holidays to cover being home for his recovery even though now I will only have 3 days holidays until next March. My question is she didn’t realise I wanted the date of the surgery off which is a Friday and has approved the holidays for the following Monday to Friday. Can I use force majeure leave for the surgery day even though I know in advance I will need the day off?

FM is the immediate necessity that you be present with s family member due to illness, I doubt this applies in advance.

I know you only have a few days left, but can’t you take one on the day of the surgery?