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Reason to Believe Dishonest Employee

Theresa Muir

Hi All

I hope you are all well

We have a situation were an employee has asked for time off to attend their Gran mother's funeral, to which they were granted, however, we have very good reason to believe that the funeral that they attending was actually her partners Gran mothers funeral - have any of you dealt with this sort of situation before?

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated 

Regards

Theresa

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  • in reply to Theresa Muir
    "Yes I would say so" Perhaps you'd like to elaborate?.

    I'd guess some people may well lie under these circumstances because if they told the truth of the exact relationship, their company may well refuse time.

    Another reason is expectations. In some relationships and families it is expected you take time off to attend funerals of close in-laws, and also to support your partner etc.,

    I don't know what religion or nationality she has but when I lived in rural Eire, it was expected that you attend the funeral of anyone you knew even if they were not someone you'd call 'a friend'. If you were a couple and it was impractical for family reasons for both of you to go because of children perhaps, then the couple would take turns to take time off and go to the funeral, 'to be seen'.

    What's your company expectations and rules on this? I it a case of:-
    "We don't care how much you loved your partner's granny/grandad etc. but you can't have the time off". Or the opposite?

    Would you have given the time off if she'd told you the exact relationship??
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  • in reply to Theresa Muir
    "Yes I would say so" Perhaps you'd like to elaborate?.

    I'd guess some people may well lie under these circumstances because if they told the truth of the exact relationship, their company may well refuse time.

    Another reason is expectations. In some relationships and families it is expected you take time off to attend funerals of close in-laws, and also to support your partner etc.,

    I don't know what religion or nationality she has but when I lived in rural Eire, it was expected that you attend the funeral of anyone you knew even if they were not someone you'd call 'a friend'. If you were a couple and it was impractical for family reasons for both of you to go because of children perhaps, then the couple would take turns to take time off and go to the funeral, 'to be seen'.

    What's your company expectations and rules on this? I it a case of:-
    "We don't care how much you loved your partner's granny/grandad etc. but you can't have the time off". Or the opposite?

    Would you have given the time off if she'd told you the exact relationship??
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