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Can they force me to take a day of annual leave?

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  • 16-06-2012 2:01am
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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    Recently my employer has organised a Company Party and we had a choice of RSVP'ing or not. I choose not to as they offered to pay extra to those that choose to work instead. Now they turn around saying that I needed to contact them if I wanted to work, EVEN though I was scheduled to work that day anyway.

    I was given a whole of just over 1 weeks notice about this Company Party. Nowhere did it say that I needed to contact them if I choose to work on the email. Now they want to use up one of my days of Annual Leave if I do not attend the party of which I never RSVP'd to... I asked to work that day to my Manager the day the Party was announced.

    Can they charge me a day of annual leave if I do not attend, in such short notice... ?

    Oh and aparently I cannot 'apply' to work now as I am aparently to late to do so...

    Thanks for taking the time to read this :)


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    Bandana boy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    They can "force" you to take annual leave at their discretion but I believe they have to give "fair" notice and one week does not appear to be "fair" notice.
    The actual time frame for notice is quite vague and can vary depending on the rostering schedule and the type of business.


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    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    do you have union representation? if so, follow up this issue, and don't let it lie.
    you can't be forced to go to a social event, and you were ready & able to complete your contracted hours.

    btw, was the day's leave fully paid?


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    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    from citizens information:
    citizens information wrote:
    Taking annual leave


    It is for your employer to decide when annual leave may be taken, but this is subject to a number of conditions. Your employer must take into account your family responsibilities, opportunities for rest and recreation that are available to you and to consult with you (or your union) at least one month before the leave is to be taken

    So yes, they can dictate when you take your leave, but one weeks notice is not sufficient.


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