unpaid leave

[lakey100]

my son has asked his employer for 3 days unpaid leave at the end of the month to move from his flat which he has to decorate before he hands it back to the landlord and he has to move all his furniture etc to his new home. he has been told he can,t have the time off even though he has given them 4 weeks notice. are they within their rights to refuse his request? (he works for morrisons)

[auzzie]

There is no general statutory right to extended leave without pay and
whether it is granted is a matter for agreement between employers, their
workers or, if appropriate, their trade unions. They are in their rights to refuse

[Mr Veritas]

All leave (both pain & unpaid) is at discretion of the employer (as to when the leave is taken, that is).
Our Grandson has to get his leave in during the last few weeks of March for the following April to April,and it's basically on first come first served basis.
If he wanted unpaid leave he would probably have to give longer than 4 weeks notice,and even then it would be up to the employer to say yes or no.
In the end the employer has the final say.

[Twenty20]

No, they don't have to give him the time off. However, as his moving out date is 4 weeks away, surely he has some time off during that time - if not weekends then days in lieu? I'm sure he doesn't work 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. Can't he decorate during this time? Most home removals can be done in a day. Spend some evenings between now and then getting packed and ready and move on a weekend or one of his days off.

[THAIBUS]

Maby the worry of moving will make him sick for three days and he could then decorate to take his mind off it.