My Employer is contradicting them selfs and holding me accountable

[dmaccarty]

I've been working for this company for two years now, I started off as a regular part time employee, moved to be a supervisor full time and now I just got promoted to management in January. In the two months that I've been working at this new location as an AM (I got transfered to a different location due to the promotionr) I was late 4 times due to car issues and last year at my previous location with different title (still full time) and different boss I was never late and only called in once sick and I had my doctors note. My employers handbook indicates that they give us what they call the Sick day benefit meaning that they allow you to call in sick up to 9 days. Today my new boss called me to the office and said that because of my 4 tardies and 1 called in (which occur last year at the location stated above) I was getting a verbal warning. And he even said that he could get the company lawyers to back him up when I ask him how come if the company gives us the "Benefit" of Sick Days he could give me a warning and he said "Who told you thats a benefit, cause its not, At my location no one calls in sick, thats not an excuse for me" I printed the newest version of the Full Time benefits hand book and it clearly states that I am allowed to call in if I am sick with or without a doctors note up to 9 times and its renew each year so each year the sick days get reset.

I've never been late or called out sick before or after this. Is this a policy violation???

Thanks for reading.

 

[army judge]

From what you describe, your manager's interpretation does not agree with your reading of the employee handbook.

You might wish to seek the advice of your HR department.

HR should be able to advise you as to how you proceed with the instant matter.

If a corrective action is required, as regards your manager, allow HR to run interference for you.

Avoid arguing with your manager, as that doesn't help your case.

 

[theretoo]

Your manager cannot create his own policy that is more restrictive than that of the company to hold you to a different standard than what the company guideline is.

 

[cbg]

What law says that, Theretoo? (HINT - there isn't one)

He can if the employer says he can, or if the employer chooses to ignore it. This is entirely an internal issue.