Teh One Who Knocks
03-30-2015, 11:53 AM
Duncan Lindsay for Metro.co.uk
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Employers will not be happy with Zayn Malik quitting One Direction as the heartthrob’s legions of fans are going off sick in their droves to cope with his exit from the band, with the compassionate leave set to cost firms thousands.
Already, 220 distraught employees have sought legal advice over how to go about getting compassionate leave from work after the news which was confirmed yesterday. Unable to cope with their day to day duties at the office, they have been hoping that the law provides a way in which they can stay at home and heal from their torment.
Employment law firm Peninsula, just one of many who can advise on such issues, revealed they had received the calls.
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HR and employment law director Alan Price commented: ‘If employees feel strongly about the issue then request that they take days off as a holiday, but compassionate leave is what you allow if a close relative dies, unless the employer is unaware of family ties with Zayn Malik then I hardly think that this qualifies.’
‘Abusing compassionate leave is inconsiderate to fellow colleagues who may genuinely need the time off.’
He added that there was a similar surge in calls when Robbie Williams left Take That in 1996.
However, he was quick to confirm that they hadn’t received a single call of such a nature over Jeremy Clarkson’s sacking from Top Gear.
Funny, that.
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Employers will not be happy with Zayn Malik quitting One Direction as the heartthrob’s legions of fans are going off sick in their droves to cope with his exit from the band, with the compassionate leave set to cost firms thousands.
Already, 220 distraught employees have sought legal advice over how to go about getting compassionate leave from work after the news which was confirmed yesterday. Unable to cope with their day to day duties at the office, they have been hoping that the law provides a way in which they can stay at home and heal from their torment.
Employment law firm Peninsula, just one of many who can advise on such issues, revealed they had received the calls.
http://i.imgur.com/FiysJJd.jpg
HR and employment law director Alan Price commented: ‘If employees feel strongly about the issue then request that they take days off as a holiday, but compassionate leave is what you allow if a close relative dies, unless the employer is unaware of family ties with Zayn Malik then I hardly think that this qualifies.’
‘Abusing compassionate leave is inconsiderate to fellow colleagues who may genuinely need the time off.’
He added that there was a similar surge in calls when Robbie Williams left Take That in 1996.
However, he was quick to confirm that they hadn’t received a single call of such a nature over Jeremy Clarkson’s sacking from Top Gear.
Funny, that.