At work when management said due to iranian drone strikes and sirens we are supposed to go to bomb shelter rather than straight home, in the beginning of this conflict they said we are allowed to work from home later they said work from home is no longer allowed , when i said to my dad it’s unfair that we are not allowed to go home, he said
they aren’t paying you for free, others are also in similar condition what’s the big deal?
is that right or wrong? Or am i just over reacting
You haven’t said what country or line of work you’re in, so nobody knows what’s normal. Countries in the middle east are not known for their strong commitments to worker rights, so it’s a good guess that having to do whatever management wants or get fired is normal there.
During an air raid, it’s probably safer to travel a short distance to a bomb shelter rather than a longer distance to your home, if that accurately describes the options.
UAE, i work as a document controler
A quick look suggests the UAE has stronger worker protections than are typical for the region. The government strongly encouraged employers to allow work from home last week, but I didn’t find whether that has been continued into this week. It doesn’t look like that recommendation is mandatory for employers.
Someone who reads Arabic will probably be able to find more recent statements from the government with relative ease.
If you’re on the clock, they have an obligation to keep you as safe as possible, same as like in a fire drill where they have everyone leave the building.
On clock meaning? No i am not paid by the hour but the contract says i have to work 50 hrs per week
On the clock means, when you are working.
The phrase dates back at least to England in the 1900s when you had to put a card into a mechanical punch machine to record when you started and finished your shift, and likely before when it was recorded by the shift manager.
If they are paying you to be on premises, so if you are “on duty” so to speak.
Hours you would normally be working.
Yea but they allow some people to work from home and no they are not paying me to be on premises
If they told you work from home is no longer allowed, then yes, they are paying you to be on premises.
They likely have a legal duty of care over you whilst you are working. It sounds like they’re doing the right thing, not just legally, but for your own interests.
I am asking because when i told this to my friend he freaked out and said ‘wtf are you doing bro run from that company!’
Is your friend working in the same area/industry as you? if so he will have a better feel for whether it’s “normal” than anyone here! That said, if you would feel safer at home than in the shelter and you can work from home effectively, then I think you should just work from home, and if they fire you, they fire you. If you gotta be there to do your job right I understand why they’d want you there, but you should think about whether it’s worth it to you!
