7 days ago
Boss tries to cancel employee's pre-approved leave, says her bonus is at risk
A manager's attempt to cancel an employee's leave and force her to work on her day off didn't sit well with the internet, and neither did his threat to slash her bonus for all happened through a text conversation between the unnamed boss and a woman who had pre-approved leave for the day. Screenshots of their exchange were shared by UK-based workplace expert Ben Askins in a post on Instagram. Askins blurred out the names, but the internet still didn't hold issue began when the boss casually texted the employee, saying, 'Hey, Jasper won't be coming in today so you'll need to handle the presentation.'
The woman pushed back politely, reminding him that her day off had already been cleared. 'Sorry, I can't. I've got today booked off for plans with the kids. I'll be back on Monday,' she the boss wasn't having it. 'It wasn't really a request TBH. I need you in by 11am,' he when the conversation turned tense. The employee stood her ground and pointed out that she'd been working overtime for weeks and was well within her rights to take the day off. The manager doubled down.'One day isn't too much to ask. I can revoke your day off and expect you in at 11 am,' he she said it didn't feel fair, especially since another colleague was reportedly at brunch—the boss snapped back, 'Not going to lie. I decide what is fair. We will have a conversation about our commitment when you're in today. If you're not here, it is coming out of your bonus.'The exchange didn't go down well. Several users slammed the manager's behaviour in the comments section of the a look at the post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben Askins (@ section of the internet questioned why the woman even responded in the first place. 'The first text message should not have been responded to. It is that simple,' a user said, while another added, 'I'm confused why people are even responding on days off. Any work devices get turned off and any sent to private gets ignored.'Others rallied behind the employee and urged her to take it up with the comments here:While the boss may have thought he was asserting authority, the internet felt otherwise. The conversation sparked a larger debate on workplace boundaries, and users agreed on one thing: time off isn't optional, it's earned.
