Would you give your staff permission to leave early every week for religious activities?

[Kross]

A staff of an organization has told the boss that she is a chorister in her church. And that rehearsals hold every Thursday by 5 PM. The company closes by 6AM. The staff asks for permission to go home one hour early every Thursday to attend choir rehearsals. Would you grant that permission as a boss?

 

[Augusta]

Well, since it is only on Thursdays and almost to the close of the business hour why not. provided she is saying the truth

 

[Fidelia]

This is dicey. That's something that I have to carefully consider based on the value the staff holds for me. I might or might not give that permission.

 

[eLdavis]

I don't see anything wrong with this, am also a religious person so i understand. Then again since it's only on Thursdays and it's just an hour early, it's fine. The staff just has to try round up his or her work before 5pm

 

[Trush Jodie]

I don't see anything wrong with this, am also a religious person so i understand. Then again since it's only on Thursdays and it's just an hour early, it's fine. The staff just has to try round up his or her work before 5pm

How do you think other staff would feel when that religious staff is given such concessions? Is it not better they deduct an hour pay from her monthly salary for those Thursdays?

 

[King Belieal]

I would give the permission but there are some weeks that I would tell the staff not to go. I won't allow him or her to make it a standard.

 

[eLdavis]

How do you think other staff would feel when that religious staff is given such concessions? Is it not better they deduct an hour pay from her monthly salary for those Thursdays?

That would make sense but if the staff has actually completed the work for the day, does it still make sense to deduct from the salary?
The best is not to simply hire the staff from the very beginning if you can't cope with that.

 

[Sanjeev]

It depends..if there is pending I won't allow that person, if not I will allow.

 

[Fidelia]

That would make sense but if the staff has actually completed the work for the day, does it still make sense to deduct from the salary?
The best is not to simply hire the staff from the very beginning if you can't cope with that.

That's true. That should be discussed at the point of interview. I would let my staff go for religious activities once a week if it doesn't affect my business.

 

[Sanjeev]

That's true. That should be discussed at the point of interview. I would let my staff go for religious activities once a week if it doesn't affect my business.

I don't think this is the point to be discussed while taking interview.

 

[Min George]

I don't think this is the point to be discussed while taking interview.

If the staff doesn't mention this during interview, he or she should not even bring it up again. There would be no adjustments if I am the business owner.

 

[Fire&Rain]

It really depends. If thats the only staff i have i would not hire someone who is that religious. Sometimes you have to prioritise