We own and run a small bakery. We have 5 staff memebrs one being my DH and one other being my mum. We have a lady who has worked for us since we took over and is like family. We also have another middle age lady who is wonderful and the latest employee is a young girl which where the trouble is.
This young girl is continually sick, We have offerd advice etc she has seen doctors who have told her what to do but she wont and she has days off all the time.
We wouldnt mind so much if we were a big company who has lots of staff to help out but we are not and one of the girls ends up helping us out and doing long shifts as DH has to come home for a sleep. Its really stressfull and its not something we need right now.
My question is can we fire her? Or is that not possible anymore? She has aksed for more hours then has days off and on her days off goes out at night boozing ( yes she is not quite the smartest spark she tells my DH this when she see him ) when she is good she is a great worler but that is very rare. She is having tomorrow off aswell as today and unfortunately DH is not impressed ..we have a huge order and my mum and i ahve to attend a funeral so she cannot help out! Poor dH will be asleep when i go into labour as he wont be getting much sleep if she keeps having days off.
Also when we go to hire again can we ask if the candidate is healthy?????
Why cant there be some really good young workers out there?????
I don't think this is a matter of health, more a matter of responsibility and/or priorities.
Is there some helpline or award thingo (or small business thing) you could refer to? I think it might be time to give her a formal warning, then a written one - or however it's done these days.
Yeah I can ring Wage line...I am not sure how the process works but DH will!
Its just sad casue we gave her a go cause we thought she had it in her and she is in a lot of debt so one would think she would want to work. She is only casual...I just really feel for DH cause his business is his pride and joy.
Sounds like she's taking advantage of your good natures so yep, I'd be making moves to warn/fire her. Don't know the legalities at all sorry.
in terms of checking whether future employees are healthy - could you ring their previous employers when you do a reference check and just ask them what their sick leave record was like?
Employee problem how to make it work?
) when she is good she is a great worler but that is very rare. She is having tomorrow off aswell as today and unfortunately DH is not impressed ..we have a huge order and my mum and i ahve to attend a funeral so she cannot help out! Poor dH will be asleep when i go into labour as he wont be getting much sleep if she keeps having days off.
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