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No, any time you are taking time off work (especially if you are a new employee and probably in a probationary period) you should get in in writing. Leaving early for the day, coming in late, day off... in writing so that this does not happen.
Speeding and falling on the sidewalk are not analogous to this situation.
Oh come on...if you are in good standing in a job there is no way you need to get every moment of time off from your direct boss in writing. That is ridiculous.
Now if you are in poor standing or the work-place is not stable..that's another story.
I suppose it could be that I don't trust my employer at all and that I generally don't take risks when it comes to my income and ability to provide for my family.
I like to have everything in writing so that there can be no miscommunication.... and if there is I can point my boss to an email where he approved the time off. I am in good standing, but you never know when somebody will start to look for an excuse to fire you.
I suppose it could be that I don't trust my employer at all and that I generally don't take risks when it comes to my income and ability to provide for my family.
I like to have everything in writing so that there can be no miscommunication.... and if there is I can point my boss to an email where he approved the time off. I am in good standing, but you never know when somebody will start to look for an excuse to fire you.
Yes, this. I always got formal approval for time off or leaving early. Another teacher didn't and was put on a growth plan. The principal didn't remember letting her leave early or taking a day off after a holiday.
I can only imagine what it's like in the business world.
Sorry this happened OP. Good luck on finding a new job.
2OP: Suing will be expensive and won't get you much.
However, write a letter to the corporate headquarters, copy to the district manager, copy to the state employment bureau. Stress that your boss made you work on Saturday without paying overtime, then told you to take a day off, then fired you for taking that day off. Worst thing, nobody will lift a finger. Or maybe you will get paid for this Saturday. Or maybe the employment bureau will call your company to hear their side of the story, the corporate will be displeased that they had to deal with this and will let the district manager know, the district manager will be extra displeased and will chew up your ex-manager's ass for putting him in the spotligth. If you aren't opposed to making this public, post this story on the company's Facebook page. They don't like bad publicity. Yes it's "he said she said" but in cases like this, people tend to believe the employee. Although, depending on a field, this may hurt your chances for finding other employment. But if this is a low pay job with a high turnover, they won't spend an extra dime investigating potential hires. In the end, you may not get your old job back, but you may screw up the weekend of your ex boss with very little cost to you.
And, of course, if you observed any violation of the state or federal safety, health, or employment laws, it is your obligation as a good citizen to report them to the respective government agencies. I wouldn't expect them to take much action but a simple phone call from such agency will ensure that your ex manager is in a bad spot with corporate office and his boss. Nobody likes to have to deal with problems that their subordinates caused. And it's not like after a week you'd be putting this company on your list of references anyway.
Last edited by Ummagumma; 06-12-2015 at 06:32 AM..
How often do you ask off or to leave early? It's a simple email. Isn't that how most communication in the office is handled these days?
That is the policy where I am. It doesn't need to be formal, but use email.
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