Comments on: I Was Ditched for a Doctor’s Appointment https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html Everything to make HR better Thu, 27 May 2021 16:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: DJ https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html#comment-230458 Thu, 27 May 2021 16:11:46 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6285#comment-230458 In reply to Texan In Exile.

Comp. time is illegal in the States. Except if you work for the government (they exempted themselves).

]]> By: MariaRose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html#comment-230410 Mon, 24 May 2021 22:37:03 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6285#comment-230410 Yeah, it is tough to impose the rules, but I get the impression that this has happened more than just this one time, for this person to now reacting to this occurrence. If possible, this person should do as Granny bunny has stated, to re-do the visit ASAP, in order to eliminate any chance for this person to “arrange” changes to their schedule other than to do the ride-around, (I am assuming that the job requires the workers to travel over an area to do their job and the ride-around is to check the sites). Aside from certain changes made because of COVID-19 to workplaces, that doesn’t seem to be the problem in this case. As for posting the hours of the employee as PTO, just do it, If the person complains, then have them produce the doctor’s note to explain their absence. Either way, they are getting paid, but the day is not noted as a productive day of work but a PTO day. For an employee to get “emotional” about using their PTO bank, brings a whole new meaning to paid time working. If this person who wrote this question is the supervisor, then they are entitled to expect productivity on days they schedule for ride-arounds and should not be told last minute of an unexpected change that wasn’t life-threatening, especially if the person was able to show up for dinner, apparently in good health.

]]> By: Kelley https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html#comment-230408 Mon, 24 May 2021 19:18:18 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6285#comment-230408 In reply to Texan In Exile.

That’s not how things work in the world of work.

]]> By: Texan In Exile https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html#comment-230406 Mon, 24 May 2021 16:03:09 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6285#comment-230406 If you are going to dock her a day of PTO, I hope that means you give comp time if she works more than 40 hours a week.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/05/i-was-ditched-for-a-doctors-appointment.html#comment-230404 Mon, 24 May 2021 11:17:12 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6285#comment-230404 I’d re-book that field ride ASAP, too, since it really looks like that employee may have something to hide.

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