A company has duducted a weeks salary from an employee, without prior warning or consent as they say the holiday was taken at a “bad time”.

As the employee booked their holiday they submitted a holiday request form, only to be told a few days later (after the holiday was booked) that another member of staff was also on holiday that week. The employee explained that the holiday had been booked, plans made etc to which the manager responded that the employee could take the holiday but may face disciplinary on his return.

There is nothing in the contract stating that you cannot take holiday with another memeber of staff, nor that if you do you will face deduction.

He was called into the office on his return and told that it was not the “done” thing, not to do it again.

After receiveing his salary he has found 1 week deducted as unpaid holiday.

Any comments?
debbee dale