Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
Aug 17th 2006, 7:52 pm
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Re: !Re: Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
"Worried&stressed" <member54159@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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| How about reading the threads just before yours before you post - that's
| what I just did too! Don't mess with me today - I'm totally f****d as
| it is so I don't need any wise cracks ok !
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Huh?
I was trying to give you an idea of how I posted my response by deleting
some parts of your message and you accused me of messing with you with wise
cracks????
YOU BETTER COOL DOWN IRRATIONAL CONFUSED WOMAN! DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING YOU
ARE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT, OK????! YOU DO HAVE A LOUSY ATTITUDE, DON'T YOU?
NOW I AM HAVING SUSPICIONS THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBANDS PROBLEM HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH THAT KIND OF PERSONALITY. SO FAR WE"VE ONLY HEARD ONE SIDE OF
THE STORY AND FOR ALL WE KNOW YOU MAY ALSO BE AT FAULT THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN
THAT SITUATION!
B*TCH !!!!!
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| How about reading the threads just before yours before you post - that's
| what I just did too! Don't mess with me today - I'm totally f****d as
| it is so I don't need any wise cracks ok !
|
Huh?
I was trying to give you an idea of how I posted my response by deleting
some parts of your message and you accused me of messing with you with wise
cracks????
YOU BETTER COOL DOWN IRRATIONAL CONFUSED WOMAN! DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING YOU
ARE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT, OK????! YOU DO HAVE A LOUSY ATTITUDE, DON'T YOU?
NOW I AM HAVING SUSPICIONS THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBANDS PROBLEM HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH THAT KIND OF PERSONALITY. SO FAR WE"VE ONLY HEARD ONE SIDE OF
THE STORY AND FOR ALL WE KNOW YOU MAY ALSO BE AT FAULT THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN
THAT SITUATION!
B*TCH !!!!!
Aug 17th 2006, 11:13 pm
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Re: Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
> What would you do in the situation of your boss telling you that your
> vacation was unpaid - that whole 5 days in a year that you are allowed -
> was not allowed in August and if you took it in August it was unpaid?
> We are just intrigued as to whether my husband went OTT or not. Also,
> if you are working alongside someone who has worked there 10 years and
> takes his 5 days every year in September. Presumably the same should
> apply to him - he would only be entitled to take his 5 days at the end
> of the year.
This is one difference I found between UK employment and US employment
practices.
The UK way is that vacation accrued in one year is to be used in the same
year.
Some US companies also have this policy. But there are some US companies
whose policy is that the vacation you accur in a year is for use in the NEXT
year. This sucks on employees in their first year of their employment, as
they have no accrued vacation to use. This doubly sucks on foreign workers
who need to use vacation time to travel home to family.
BTW the average American gets 10 to 15 days vacation a year.
That's why the avergae US employee takes more "sick time" than a UK
employee.
> Presumably also, EVERYBODY in the firm would take their
> vacation at the end of the year at the same time if this were the case?
> And yet...they are not allowed to be off together....hmm ?
Unfortunately, the "laws" of common deciency are not legally enforceable.
It sounds like your boss' behavour is/was very demeaning towards your
husband. You would have to check with an employment specialist lawyer
(rather than an immegration specialist) as to if it was illegal.
Even though your are a "foreign worker", you have the same employment rights
as a US employee.
Regards
Nevyn
> vacation was unpaid - that whole 5 days in a year that you are allowed -
> was not allowed in August and if you took it in August it was unpaid?
> We are just intrigued as to whether my husband went OTT or not. Also,
> if you are working alongside someone who has worked there 10 years and
> takes his 5 days every year in September. Presumably the same should
> apply to him - he would only be entitled to take his 5 days at the end
> of the year.
This is one difference I found between UK employment and US employment
practices.
The UK way is that vacation accrued in one year is to be used in the same
year.
Some US companies also have this policy. But there are some US companies
whose policy is that the vacation you accur in a year is for use in the NEXT
year. This sucks on employees in their first year of their employment, as
they have no accrued vacation to use. This doubly sucks on foreign workers
who need to use vacation time to travel home to family.
BTW the average American gets 10 to 15 days vacation a year.
That's why the avergae US employee takes more "sick time" than a UK
employee.
> Presumably also, EVERYBODY in the firm would take their
> vacation at the end of the year at the same time if this were the case?
> And yet...they are not allowed to be off together....hmm ?
Unfortunately, the "laws" of common deciency are not legally enforceable.
It sounds like your boss' behavour is/was very demeaning towards your
husband. You would have to check with an employment specialist lawyer
(rather than an immegration specialist) as to if it was illegal.
Even though your are a "foreign worker", you have the same employment rights
as a US employee.
Regards
Nevyn
Aug 17th 2006, 11:17 pm
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Re: Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
>> Well my husband came home tonight and updated me with all the crap his
>> boss did today. Apparently he called a meeting with all 6 employees
>> and told them what he had done and that he doesn't expect it from them
>> because they will be f*ing fired if they are still standing!
>> Hmmm.....one rule for the boss and one rule for the workers!
One way to look at this is to say "that's embarassing". Another way is to
say "yipee! Now I have witnesses!" :-)
Get your employer to put his new terms and conditions in writing. Then you
also have documentary evidence.
You probably won't win a court case, but you can cause so much trouble that
he may settle out of court.
Regards
Nevyn
>> boss did today. Apparently he called a meeting with all 6 employees
>> and told them what he had done and that he doesn't expect it from them
>> because they will be f*ing fired if they are still standing!
>> Hmmm.....one rule for the boss and one rule for the workers!
One way to look at this is to say "that's embarassing". Another way is to
say "yipee! Now I have witnesses!" :-)
Get your employer to put his new terms and conditions in writing. Then you
also have documentary evidence.
You probably won't win a court case, but you can cause so much trouble that
he may settle out of court.
Regards
Nevyn
Aug 17th 2006, 11:55 pm
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Re: !Re: Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
Originally Posted by Voltes34
"Worried&stressed" <member54159@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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| How about reading the threads just before yours before you post - that's
| what I just did too! Don't mess with me today - I'm totally f****d as
| it is so I don't need any wise cracks ok !
|
Huh?
I was trying to give you an idea of how I posted my response by deleting
some parts of your message and you accused me of messing with you with wise
cracks????
YOU BETTER COOL DOWN IRRATIONAL CONFUSED WOMAN! DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING YOU
ARE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT, OK????! YOU DO HAVE A LOUSY ATTITUDE, DON'T YOU?
NOW I AM HAVING SUSPICIONS THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBANDS PROBLEM HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH THAT KIND OF PERSONALITY. SO FAR WE"VE ONLY HEARD ONE SIDE OF
THE STORY AND FOR ALL WE KNOW YOU MAY ALSO BE AT FAULT THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN
THAT SITUATION!
B*TCH !!!!!
news:[email protected] m...
|
|
| How about reading the threads just before yours before you post - that's
| what I just did too! Don't mess with me today - I'm totally f****d as
| it is so I don't need any wise cracks ok !
|
Huh?
I was trying to give you an idea of how I posted my response by deleting
some parts of your message and you accused me of messing with you with wise
cracks????
YOU BETTER COOL DOWN IRRATIONAL CONFUSED WOMAN! DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING YOU
ARE NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT, OK????! YOU DO HAVE A LOUSY ATTITUDE, DON'T YOU?
NOW I AM HAVING SUSPICIONS THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBANDS PROBLEM HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH THAT KIND OF PERSONALITY. SO FAR WE"VE ONLY HEARD ONE SIDE OF
THE STORY AND FOR ALL WE KNOW YOU MAY ALSO BE AT FAULT THAT'S WHY YOU ARE IN
THAT SITUATION!
B*TCH !!!!!
Aug 17th 2006, 11:58 pm
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Re: Husband's boss changing the rules - H1B -
Originally Posted by Nevyn
> What would you do in the situation of your boss telling you that your
> vacation was unpaid - that whole 5 days in a year that you are allowed -
> was not allowed in August and if you took it in August it was unpaid?
> We are just intrigued as to whether my husband went OTT or not. Also,
> if you are working alongside someone who has worked there 10 years and
> takes his 5 days every year in September. Presumably the same should
> apply to him - he would only be entitled to take his 5 days at the end
> of the year.
This is one difference I found between UK employment and US employment
practices.
The UK way is that vacation accrued in one year is to be used in the same
year.
Some US companies also have this policy. But there are some US companies
whose policy is that the vacation you accur in a year is for use in the NEXT
year. This sucks on employees in their first year of their employment, as
they have no accrued vacation to use. This doubly sucks on foreign workers
who need to use vacation time to travel home to family.
BTW the average American gets 10 to 15 days vacation a year.
That's why the avergae US employee takes more "sick time" than a UK
employee.
> Presumably also, EVERYBODY in the firm would take their
> vacation at the end of the year at the same time if this were the case?
> And yet...they are not allowed to be off together....hmm ?
Unfortunately, the "laws" of common deciency are not legally enforceable.
It sounds like your boss' behavour is/was very demeaning towards your
husband. You would have to check with an employment specialist lawyer
(rather than an immegration specialist) as to if it was illegal.
Even though your are a "foreign worker", you have the same employment rights
as a US employee.
Regards
Nevyn
> vacation was unpaid - that whole 5 days in a year that you are allowed -
> was not allowed in August and if you took it in August it was unpaid?
> We are just intrigued as to whether my husband went OTT or not. Also,
> if you are working alongside someone who has worked there 10 years and
> takes his 5 days every year in September. Presumably the same should
> apply to him - he would only be entitled to take his 5 days at the end
> of the year.
This is one difference I found between UK employment and US employment
practices.
The UK way is that vacation accrued in one year is to be used in the same
year.
Some US companies also have this policy. But there are some US companies
whose policy is that the vacation you accur in a year is for use in the NEXT
year. This sucks on employees in their first year of their employment, as
they have no accrued vacation to use. This doubly sucks on foreign workers
who need to use vacation time to travel home to family.
BTW the average American gets 10 to 15 days vacation a year.
That's why the avergae US employee takes more "sick time" than a UK
employee.
> Presumably also, EVERYBODY in the firm would take their
> vacation at the end of the year at the same time if this were the case?
> And yet...they are not allowed to be off together....hmm ?
Unfortunately, the "laws" of common deciency are not legally enforceable.
It sounds like your boss' behavour is/was very demeaning towards your
husband. You would have to check with an employment specialist lawyer
(rather than an immegration specialist) as to if it was illegal.
Even though your are a "foreign worker", you have the same employment rights
as a US employee.
Regards
Nevyn
