Originally Posted by HIDDY

I managed to wangle an extra weeks holiday here many years ago by getting a doctors note from my wife's friend who is a doctor. The note said we couldn't travel due to my wife having an ear infection. She didn't have a ear infection but did have a cold and didn't fancy the long flight.
My boss hadn't a clue what the note said as it was in Spanish so threatened not to pay me as it wasn't me that was ill. I said I couldn't care less whether I got paid or not....but considering I had had only two days sick leave in the previous 6 years I thought that was a bit harsh.
In the passing I bumped into the lady from the wages department who asked me about my holiday. I explained what had happened and she said she would look at what the employees manual said....she didn't like the boss.
She got back to me saying it came under compassionate leave and the boss had no right to tell me I wouldn't get paid. ^