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Employee refusing to travel with colleague

Summary of postings

Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Sam Woodhouse	28 Apr 05
Re: Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Peter Cunningham	5 May 05
Re: Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Rebecca Bennett	6 May 05

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Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Sam Woodhouse	28/04/2005 15:34
A male employee has refused to travel with a female colleague on an extended overseas trip citing objections from his wife. The trip is important for the particular department's strategy and the work to be undertaken requires both emplyees to go. I am slightly flumoxed to the say the least so any thoughts would be much appreciated! Kind regards Sam Woodhouse

+ Re: Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Peter Cunningham	05/05/2005 14:10
There are many angles this could be aproached from, many of which beg the question of why this man's wife considers his going abroad with a female colleague is unacceptable? Her position not only casts doubt on her husband's morality and trustworthyness but on his female colleague's Altering the company's plans to placate her invites a descrimination claim from your female employee. Strictly speaking this is a matter for the employee and his wife to resolve between them and I feel you would be quite justified in requiring he make the trip, if his contract requires it. That said, it may be that all she needs is a litlle reassurance and your approaching her to confirm both the value of his attendance and the company's criteria govening behaviour while on business abroad (i.e. the relevant sections of your equal opportunities policy) will put her mind at ease. Nevertheless, if in doubt I would suggest that this is a matter between man and wife, not for you to resolve.
++ Re: Employee refusing to travel with colleague	Rebecca Bennett	06/05/2005 12:33
Perhaps the wife would like her husband to be at home full time? I am not being entirely serious. I am surprised that your employee would actually raise this with you as an issue. Perhaps a review of reasons for the trip - with or without other members of staff - and a review of contractual obligations will help this individual to sort out this matter with his wife but otherwise just don't go there!