AnonyMouse_11663 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi Guys, Happy New Year to you all. Does anyone have a staff policy regarding only one member of staff taking holiday at once. i.e If someone books a weeks holiday NO ONE else can take that time off. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_6721 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi Surely, they have to book the days off work first before booking a holiday ie ask permission. I am sure if you work in Asda they don't let all the checkout staff take the same days off. In the new PLA managing employees book their is an annual leave booking form. Having said this, it's the sort of thing my staff do. One only works 3 days a week and books xmas shopping days, her birthday off...... I would get some good bank staff if I was you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenpercy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hi Surely, they have to book the days off work first before booking a holiday ie ask permission. I am sure if you work in Asda they don't let all the checkout staff take the same days off. In the new PLA managing employees book their is an annual leave booking form. Having said this, it's the sort of thing my staff do. One only works 3 days a week and books xmas shopping days, her birthday off...... I would get some good bank staff if I was you. You can have what you like in a holiday policy or your staff handbook so that staff know what to expect, but you are perfectly entitled to say no to any holiday request. The only legal requirement is that holiday must be requested with at least an equal amount of notice eg one day's notice for a day, or one week's notice for a week. however, it would be a good idea to sit down and work out your limits. If staff konw what is expected of them in advance it leads to better relationships than a refusal after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_12805 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 As we only open term time my staff dont/cant take holiday during then. Of course if they really needed fort example a wedding or as sometimes has happened the first couple pf days before/after a half term holiday then I would expect them to arrange cover .i.e swap shifts with another staff member first WE have written into our contracts that holidays will not be taken during term time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenpercy Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 You would need to be careful about asking staff to arrange their own cover I have had times when someone has arranged everything before coming to me - and I have not considered it suitable and have then found it very difficult to tactfullly say why to both parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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