can an employee, do a favor?

[Bobbygedd]

this struck me as a bit uncomforting: a fairly new employee, who has asked for favors in the past, such as- "can you give me a ride to pick up my truck, can you let me use a blower to clean my yard," etc, you know, little stuff.....well, the other day, i sent everyone home, except him, cus i needed to pick up a new washer/dryer, and a new living room set. i asked him, can you help me out with this, for maybe an hour?" he said yes. all i needed was help carrying the stuff in the house, i did the rest. when he got his check, he asked why the extra hour of helping me was not there on his check. i snapped back, "the same reason the ride to get your truck wasn't submitted as a bill. the same reason i didn't charge you for the roast beef sub i bought you for lunch, or the equipment rental bill was not submitted, etc. " i mean, is it a 2 way street? or does it have to be strictly business? can an employee ask you for a "favor"? can you ask him, for a "favor?"

[MASTERMOWER]

Shouldn't you have made it clear that helping for a hour was to return the favor(s) -- off the clock -- BEFORE he said yes?

[Seascape]

He's seeing you as a $$$ sign. Your mistaking his actions for mutual respect and gentlemanship................ far far rare in the employee arena. his actions are typical ,, dont take it personal.

Pay him for the hr on his next check and refuse all favors in the future.

Now that this has taken place,,,,,,,,,,,,, watch your back with him and start thinking about his departure because unless you speak with him and he's man enough to hash this mis understanding out with you,,,,, your employee/employer relationship is now tarnished............ you just dont know it yet.



Never never never never buy lunch unless you announce it in the morning and make it a company event and ask you all meet at a certain time and place,,,,,,,,,,, and leave everybody clocked in when you do it. Ive seen your actions make them think that everytime you walk in a fast food joint its on you,,,,,,,,,,,, they just start to assume it for some reason?

[Stephen M.]

Not paying an employee for that "favor" will get you in trouble w/ Federal Wage and Hour Laws which the States enforce.

When my employees try to be helpful and offer to do something for "free", I tell them there is no free work--clock in. The reason is that if things go sour, I don't want them running to every state agency they can think of claiming I didn't pay them for all of the "favors" they accrued.

[Shoal]

no favors, it can be seen as inappropriate. you have too much power in this and he could claim all kinds of things against you. they are employees not friends. they may work in a friendly enviroment and get along but they are not your peers. they are employees and they have rights. be careful. shoal