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My Grain
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That's always been the case where I've worked to pay back time.That's life! |
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susie x ♥♥♥
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Your boss is right, it may not be fair but he can do what he wants in this case! |
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dick19532003
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i suppose that your employer is not deducting the time off you and there isnt it only fair that you make up the time.
as far as i am aware the only obligation the employer is under is to give you reasonable time off for doctors appointments/hospital/dentist.
im sure if you ask him he would deduct it out of your holidays if you prefer or deduct your pay. |
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Judy
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Your employer is correct. While some employers would just give you the time off for your dental appointment, they don't have to. |
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pedigree scum
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Tough. I guess its at your employers discretion but I think your boss can do that. |
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Luke
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He is correct!! You have to pay the time back! |
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Raymo
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You are in a contract of employment. If you go to the dentist during working hours then your employer is paying you to not be at work. At my work we have flexi time therefore we are required to lose some of that to make dental appointments. I honestly don't think your employer is being unfair. |
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rose1
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He is, simply because he's the boss. (Whether you think he's wrong or not) he pays your wages so he can do what he likes.
Most companies have this kind of policy. If you can't make dentist appointments outside of work hours, then you have one choice..........leave. But most companies will be the same, so you just have to swallow it. Sorry
These days all benefits are for the employer, not the employee.......like minimum wages (if they can get away with paying you miserable wages that are within the law they will) holidays are cr+p too, not like the rest of Europe, need I go on? |
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Eddy T
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If in your contract of employment, dental is included under medical benefits, then you are right, but it is not incluede, your employer is right. |
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gail
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As long as you are receiving at least 20 mins break in every six hours worked then your employer is within his rights to make you pay the time back.
Ask your employer if you can pay the time back some other way either coming in half an hour early or staying back half an hour later. Most people try and book appointments during a rest day or they book half a days holiday some dentists are open on Sat's.
I have known some employees take as much as three hours off to attend dentist appointments try to look at it from your employers point of view, if he allows you paid time off then he has to allow everyone else the same which is not good for business in his eyes. |
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Franklin
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Even if your boss is wrong (legally or ethically), he is right. You work at his pleasure. And, if you displeasure him, he can find reasons to make it where you no longer work for him.
In this case, btw, he is right. You could have taken the time off using vacation time, if you had any, or medical leave, if you had any, and been paid. Or, if your boss allowed you to go, you could have taken unpaid time off for the appointment. There is nothing that says a boss has to allow you paid time off for medical or dental appointments... |
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Leanne196
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Your employer could have refused you the time off as you have no legal right for time off to attend medical or dental appointments. As they allowed you the time off then they are within their rights to ask you to make the time back up.
You may have a contractual right to the time off - check your contract of employment - even if this is the case then they can still legally ask you to make up your time. As long as you are getting the statutory minimum of 20 mins break in a 6 hour period there is nothing illegal about this.
Your only claim would be if you were being treated less favourably than other employees as this then raises discrimination issues. |
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allen555
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Depends on the terms and conditions in your contract and custom and practice in your work place. Usually dental appointments are treated diffeerent to medical appointments and time is deducted from the employee.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ |
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Zaid A
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For a 8 hour shift, by law your employer has to give atleast 15mins break, it is upto him whether or not he gives you anymore. So if you are getting more than this for every 8hours you work then he is correct, if you get less than this then you can take him to court and sue him. |
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Heather V
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your boss is legally right |
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Shane
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Few important things here. What is your state and what are your state laws regading break laws (some states require you must have at minimum 1/2 to 1 hour break after X number of hours worked.) Secondly, did you have accumulated sick or personal time leave accumulated? If so, why wasn't this used to cover that period of time. In the event you had no time accumulated and you were paid during this period that you were at the appointment the employer does have the right to legally request you give the company back this time to cover the wages paid to you. |
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search4t
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I didn't think your lunch could be negotiated, maybe working over to make the time up is possible. |
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