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Parental Leave
Morning all,
I'm having an issue with my employers about taking unpaid parental leave. My son was ill last month and I had to take two days off with him, they're now trying to make me take it as holiday rather than the parental leave I'd planned to take it as. They said that all their employees have done this in the past, but the thing is I don't want to take it as holiday as I have planned my holidays for the rest of the year and this will upset the plans!
Does anyone know if they can do this? I've kicked up a fuss as the last two companies I've worked for have had no problem! They've now said I can take it unpaid but now I feel guilty for kicking up a fuss and maybe I should just take it as holiday just to avoid any further problems!
I also don't like the way its been dealt with, my line manager sent me an e-mail accusing me of 'forgetting' to put it on my holiday form - I was fuming earlier, she was trying to make out I was trying to get out of it! I soon put her straight but now feel there's an atmosphere with me and the my manager and director who she got involved!
She's always been a bit of a bitch but ever since telling her I'm pregnant (12 weeks) I feel she's going out of her way to be nasty to me, or maybe I'm just too sensitive / hormonal!
Not sure if i'm looking for advice or not, really just wanted to get it off my chest!
I'm having an issue with my employers about taking unpaid parental leave. My son was ill last month and I had to take two days off with him, they're now trying to make me take it as holiday rather than the parental leave I'd planned to take it as. They said that all their employees have done this in the past, but the thing is I don't want to take it as holiday as I have planned my holidays for the rest of the year and this will upset the plans!
Does anyone know if they can do this? I've kicked up a fuss as the last two companies I've worked for have had no problem! They've now said I can take it unpaid but now I feel guilty for kicking up a fuss and maybe I should just take it as holiday just to avoid any further problems!
I also don't like the way its been dealt with, my line manager sent me an e-mail accusing me of 'forgetting' to put it on my holiday form - I was fuming earlier, she was trying to make out I was trying to get out of it! I soon put her straight but now feel there's an atmosphere with me and the my manager and director who she got involved!
She's always been a bit of a bitch but ever since telling her I'm pregnant (12 weeks) I feel she's going out of her way to be nasty to me, or maybe I'm just too sensitive / hormonal!
Not sure if i'm looking for advice or not, really just wanted to get it off my chest!
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i would keep a notew of exactly what has gone on though just incase of any other problems further down the line.
but good on you for sticking up for your self xx
What a stupid rule!