How to deal with an employee who goes ahead with a holiday when annual leave has not been authorised
The XpertHR "how to" section provides practical guidance on the steps that employers should take when they suspect that an employee has gone on holiday when annual leave has not been authorised.
An employee may decide to go ahead with a holiday despite his or her request for annual leave being turned down, or he or she may decide not to put in a request for annual leave if he or she thinks it will be refused. The employer will have to deal with the employee's unauthorised, unexplained absence, or the employee may decide to phone in sick. Employers should have clear procedures in place for dealing with this potentially difficult situation. This "how to" guide looks at steps employers can take to avoid this situation arising, and how they should respond to unauthorised absence or where there is reason to believe that an employee who calls in sick is not genuinely ill. The guide also looks at whether or not the employer has any duty to pay the employee in this situation.
- How to deal with an employee who goes ahead with a holiday when annual leave has not been authorised Guidance for employers on the considerations that they should take into account when dealing with unauthorised absence where they suspect the employee has gone on holiday.
Also
Sarah-Marie Williams of Clyde & Co LLP addresses how employers should deal with unauthorised absence in a series of articles:
- Unauthorised absence: overview
- Unauthorised absence: case study
- Unauthorised absence: checklist
- Unauthorised absence: frequently asked questions
How to deal with an employee who returns late from holiday This guide from the XpertHR "how to" section covers the situation where an employee fails to return from holiday on time.
How to deal effectively with sickness that occurs during or just before a period of holiday The XpertHR "how to" section also includes guidance for employers on dealing with an employee whose illness coincides with a period of annual leave, including the Government's proposals for changes in the law covering this area, as a result of decisions of the European Court of Justice.
The XpertHR line manager briefing section provides clear, simply written briefings on employment law and good practice specially designed for line managers. It includes briefings on annual leave and conducting an investigation.
