Unlike the BBC (whose egregious nonsense on this issue I wrote about yesterday), the TUC understands that employers can legally dock the pay of snowbound workers who cannot get to work - but not surprisingly urges them not to do so.
According to the TUC:
'Scrooge bosses that dock pay and take away holiday will add to their business woes by creating resentment among staff. Workers who have been prevented from working through no fault of their own should not have to foot the bill for the bad weather conditions.
'Instead we urge all employers to look after their staff during these adverse weather conditions.'
In other words, the TUC wants employers to foot the bill. Fair enough, many employers will certainly do so. But be that as it may, there is no general obligation on employers to pay employees who fail to turn up for work, even where that failure is no fault of the worker. Are you listening BBC?
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Comments (2)
I had time off during recent spell of bad weather and my employer is going to give me a written warning for it , because I refused to take the time as annual leave . can they do this?
Posted by andrew rogers | January 11, 2010 6:36 PM
Posted on January 11, 2010 18:36
@ Andrew I can't advise on your particular circumstances. Please see my more recent post for a general comment on the issue of employers asking employees to take annual leave at a particular time.
Posted by David Shepherd | January 11, 2010 10:51 PM
Posted on January 11, 2010 22:51