Just a quick question

Just a quick question

by: Mel - 10-02-12 19:31

this is a question to weather it goes on any where else.

yesterday we had car problems which created problems for school run. so my bosses daughter told me that i had to use my car to pick children up in i explained to her that i do not have business insurance and so was unwilling to drive my own car i do drive the nursery car. luckily i can stand up for myself and refused. but today my boss had a go at me for not doing it i know i am in the right and i can't get in any real trouble for it but am deeply upset by the way they have both treated me over this. as i pointed out to my boss this is illegal.

by: yorkshirelass

Mel, It sounds as though you handled this perfectly well. Just imagine what would have happened if you had used your own car and had an accident. Your boss sounds as though she was being unreasonable and unprofessional by automatically taking sides with her daughter. The upset feelings you have will gradually go away. Well done for doing the right thing.

by: purepurple

Well done for standing your ground- maybe you could suggest to your boss that they draw up an emergency plan so that everyone knows what to do next time. you could always use a taxi as a back-up plan.

by: whmon

I refuse to allow staff to do school runs in their own car, even though one staff member has insurance for it. If a school run that needs a car journey is required I explain to the parents that we can only do it if they book a taxi. The taxi must come to nursery to pick up a staff member and then pick up the child and return to nurserry. Some parents prefer to have the taxi go imediately to school to pick up the child and bring the child to nursery. In these instances the taxi firm provides an 'escort' for the child. Either way, I make sure that the parent knows that the taxi is their responsibility and not ours.

by: Jam

Well done for standing your ground and how unprofessional of your boss to have asked you in the first place. I have extra insurance but would only do a school run if the parent gave written permission for me to do it, with a witness present.

by: Maestro

You could raise a grievance in writing which then must be answered. You can put the reasoning in and state about the insurance etc... It would make the nursery think twice next time and protects you by law. If they still refuse to be sensible then you have other legal avenues to follow.