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[JoelCosmeJr]

Recently, I had the unfortunate event of arriving 20 minutes late to work due to heavy traffic and rain. I explained the situation to the co-director and my friend who was the driver apologized to the co-director and mothers. Though I know being late for work is something that should be avoided, this has only occured once before in the past 11 months due to the fact that I had to pick up my son during my dinner break and take him to the clinic, making me 30 minutes late for a class back in september, which i ended up teaching for 30 minutes extra in order to amend the issue. Yesterday, the director set up a new rule. If teachers are late once for working time, it is a verbal warning, twice, a written notice, and the third time the teacher will be fired (less some acceptable reason is provided). Now, those who are familiar with my many past posts will be aware that the issues at my school are growing daily, but to bring up my point. Is the director allowed to simply make this statement and it be allowed despite not being in the contract? Does he need to indicate this in the contract about 3 latenessess you're fired, or is this one of those things like the webcams in classes which we have no say in. (just one more month, just one more month ^.^)

[Wangja]

I have fired people for being late and will do again.

[ttompatz]

[kigolo1881]

FYI: being late to work/school = 'tardy', not latenesses

EX: 3 tardies and you're fired.

[Young FRANKenstein]

[Homer]

That type of amendment is fully within the rights of any employer. It is afterall the duty of the employee to be on time.

[Wangja]

Asking someone to be on time is not an amendment to a contract.

[lowpo]

[hellofaniceguy]

There is no excuse for being late for work....short of something not controlable.
Back home I am sure the employer would also not tolerate it and in most cases, writeups, warnings, are given before being terminated.
It is the responsibility of the employee to be on time. If that means leaving home two hours earlier...so be it.
While I do not care for korean hakwon owners.....be on time.....and, that type of rule does not need to be an amendment to a contract.

[Tony_Balony]

You have a bad job. Quit asap.

[yingwenlaoshi]

Fired for being lat 3 times in a span of a whole year is pretty out there.

You were late last September. That's quite a while ago. Your boss getting all upset over it is pretty anal. And I would tell him that if it were me. Making the new rule isn't all that bad of an idea, but like someone said, if you're late one more time before the end of your contract, that shouldn't be reason for firing you. Make that clear to him.

New rule = fresh start. Either way, if he's looking for an out, I think it's just a wee bit late in the game for that.

I think though that that rule should be implemented for a 6-month span. Not a year.

[CasperTheFriendlyGhost]

I've been late once (about 4 minutes) in 19 months. Just don't be late and it won't be a problem. If you do get fired, get another job.

[SuperHero]

Students who are late get reduced grades or fail so why shouldn't a teacher be fired.

I've never been late for work or school in my entire life.

[skconqueror]

Ya, I am not sure why people are saying this is a bad hogwon cause he is saying 3 lates and your fired. I think it is well within his rights. Heck, I would do the same.

[khyber]

Seems pretty reasonable to not be late. Frankly, I'd say that coming into a teaching job less than 30 minutes early would be coming in late. If you are late for a class, well that speaks of some kind of ineptitude. No offense OP but being on time for a job which pays you is pretty reasonable.