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Originally Posted by Notorious Honey Badger
I want to clarify more what the question actually is. When it comes to workers rights, and managements rights, when do and when SHOULD issues cross into rights? When there are bad management and ownership rules and regulations I often hear fair conservative minded people say "if you don't like it, don't work there". But working is a must. We have to work to earn a living to pay for the basics, food, shelter and so on. Law has recognized that some thing's can't be left to management such as the right to 3 weeks holidays and overtime rules. Should these rules even exist? Should more regulation exist?
If a company is allowed to introduce unreasonable policies, is it fair to simply tell the workers "find another job"? What if that policy spreads and the majority of employers now choose to implement them? For example let's say that a company decides that under no circumstance besides emergencies will they ever allow time off without pay, no matter the time in advance given. Is this a reasonable policy? Should it even be allowed? Feel free to come up with some examples.
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Typically in my history if the employee is reasonable in their request then they have granted the time off without pay. If it is not granted where you work, and the request is reasonable, then I would suggest you should be looking at a different company for employment.
I will say that historically I have experienced employees trying to abuse the system and then complaining about unfair practices. In other words, problem employees usually find problems with policies.
Recognize that as employees take time off without pay, this isn't typically accounted for when an organization decides its employee compliment. Basically, the employee taking time off without pay is making their coworker's job more difficult.
Just my opinion based on personal experience with office employees.