but i've already decided what i was going to do before i put the poll up

which was tell him he can't but i'll see what i can do, knowing that he won't get the time off
then he said he'll jack the job if he don't or he'll take them and face the consequences upon his return or he might not come back at all

as his imidiate boss i can't be seen to be a push over, but at the same time, i don't want to lose a member of staff if i can avoid it

from the replies i've read here, it seems that my initial thoughts were correct and he can walk awayu, and i can say that i tried to help out bt he wasn't having none of it

i can see both sides of ths tory but rules is rules, what would you do?