It's a difficult situation. Young people have quite a lot of legal protection, need specific risk assessments etc because of their vulnerability and theres a good chance HR or the manager's manager would quickly realise they had placed the company at risk, both reputationally and financially. Leaving an under 18 without transport on a late finish would be seen as unacceptable. In fact i'd be amazed if they can adequately risk assess a 10pm finish for a young person, and not having one would be illegal.
However once you start on that course of action the odds increase and you never quite know where it will go. The chances are it would get an apology and a new respect, but sometimes people will pull together and cover up rather than accept their responsibilities. Then you are left with either seeing it through, or backing down.
However once you start on that course of action the odds increase and you never quite know where it will go. The chances are it would get an apology and a new respect, but sometimes people will pull together and cover up rather than accept their responsibilities. Then you are left with either seeing it through, or backing down.