Office closing for funeral and time off

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Hi all,

I work 5/7 days full time and my days change every week. The office is closing for the funeral of someone close the business on Monday. I was scheduled to work Monday and my day off was Friday.

I have just been told that everyones day off is now Monday and I have to work Friday. I have plans for Friday that really need to happen and as im working the rest of the week wont have anu time to do it. And besides, I dont really want to use my day off to attend the funeral of someone I don't even know. I did say that o would be happy to work on Monday and not attend prior to them deciding to close for the day.

I reckon if I say I can't work Friday I will lose a days pay.

What do you think guys? Is this right? Do I just need to suck it up?

Thanks all

I think it will depend on your contract, what does it say regarding your shifts?

What does your contract say about hours? Why would you have to use the day off to attend the funeral?

If they are closing the office on the normal day you work and that decision has a knock-on effect of impacting your normal day off, then that isn't your fault and they shouldn't penalise your income. The fact it's a funeral is a red herring.

If your contract specifies M - T as workdays and F as non-work day, then you can highlight it to your manager. Even if it isn't written down, if it has been your established work pattern, that's as good as a contract, so you can still point that out.

Can you suggest you work the Monday from home because you have commitments on Friday as your non-work day but you're happy to do the hours just not in the office?

No, you shouldn't have to suck it up.

I work 5/7 days full time and my days change every week

Just noticed one of your 5 workdays doesn't necessarily fall on a Friday, but it so happens it falls on a Friday on this particular week.

Either way, you shouldnt be forced to lose a days pay just because you can't work on that Friday, esp if they already preagreed that day so you've made your plans based on that.

Do you ever work on a Saturday? If so could you substitute the Mon for a Sat if your office is open that day?

Are other employees affected by this? What are they doing?