Hi,
I employ a Pa to provide respite care for my disabled 6 year old. Funded by the local authority for 15 hours a week school holidays and 6 hours term time.
PA joined us April. Based on the hours I receive she would from start date until end of holiday yesr accrue 45.25 hours holiday.
She had 6 hours last month due to a last minute cancellation on her part.
Thursday evening she cancelled her booked in Friday shift requesting holiday for 'personal reasons, I did agree. Sunday she cancelled for Monday and Thursday this coming week on account of being ill and to put it through as holiday.
I've said no to putting it through as holiday. Offered she could make the hours up later in the month or take it as unpaid. She has demanded I put through SSP. Waiting on confirmation from payroll but I don't think she meets the earning threshold to be eligible for SSP.
She's kicked off at me that I'm piling on the stress when she's trying to look after her health. I have reiterated several times the issue is not at all that she is unwell (however internally dubious I am) but that I don't put it through as holiday. Between the 3 days she is wanting 24 of her remaining 39 hours forecast entitlement put through. She has only got 2 hours accrued so far after removing the 6 she had last month so 22 hours in advance of her acruing them which I don't feel comfortable with. I didn't mind the 8 hours for Friday going through but this week too was too much.
Have I done something legally wrong?