I’m an assistant manager at a cinema, and recently my boss (the general manager) decided to completely cut one of our workers shifts because he told him he couldn’t work a shift he was rostered.
The casual employee (we’ll call him Fred) informed our boss that’d he’d be unable to work on a specific day, however my boss (we’ll call him Craig) rostered him on anyway. He said since Fred was the 10th and last casual to NA that day, he couldn’t have the day off, as people that “have their priorities in order” get first serve.
Fred told him he really could Not work the shift, and cited Fairwork, saying that any casual employee has the right to decline a shift. Well, my boss is furious, claiming Fred’s attitude is awful, and he’s now cut ALL of his shifts. He told me he isn’t giving Fred another shift EVER again, and if someone else tries to give their shift to Fred, he won’t approve it.
Fred has worked for the cinema for over a year and NEVER had any issues! My boss even said that he’s never had any problems with him, but this was the first and final straw. He said he’d fire him tomorrow if he could.
I already disliked my boss since he loads off ALL the admin work onto me but this whole situation has just made me feel sick.