Fair on Unfair???

[puma86]

Firstly, appologies - i didn't know where to post this really, so i thought i'd slap it in here :o)

Back to the question.........

Your 16 month old catches a viral infection and pink eye. Dr says to keep them out of childcare and away from the frail/elderly etc.
The only person who can look after your child other than childcarers is your mother in law who works and can not get the time off to look after him for you. Your father has ongoing medical conditions that refrain him from helping out.

You call work and explain the situation and are granted leave but they wont pay you.

Fair or not fair?

[mike11111]

Fair.

[RATTER15]

Fair

[jackthehat]

Fair, I'm afraid.

[redcrx]

fair.

you may be able to ask to take it as paid holiday?

[Sqad]

Fair.

[tigwig]

Unfortunately I agree with others. Employers have to give you so many days parental leave a year for situations like this but they do not have to pay you. I'm sure you would be able to take it as a days holiday though?

[woofgang]

fair. Employers are not part of your childcare arrangements.

[Old_Geezer]

Life isn't fair in the general sense, no one suggests it is.
But ultimately this is your problem, not your employer's.
That said the law seems to make employers bend over backwards to supply stuff they can't reasonably be considered responsible for these days. unpaid leave seems a decent compromise. You have saved for a rainy day ?
Sympathies, hope you find a better solution soon. Maybe ask at the Citizen's Advice or enquire at the council if there are any options you aren't aware of.

[anneasquith]

a common situation that lots of parents face im afraid................. fair.

[mike11111]

Some companies, especially call centres, have bizarre rules regarding paid leave. I was once refused a day's paid leave for a minor emergency on the grounds that there was no allocation for that particular day, but they were happy for me to take it as unpaid leave, or even mark me down as sick. I'm still trying to work that one out.

[China Doll]

Fair from me too I'm afraid.

[mccfluff]

sorry its fair,we offer paid emergency leave but its only a day, other than that it would be unpaid or holiday

[danchip]

my manager would suggest ringing in sick or the company i work for allows 5 days compassionate leave per year for this sort of thing!

[puma86]

I knew it.

boo hoo
Still, hey ho. Onwards and upwards

[puma86]

I was able to take the monday as paid leave. They do that so you may have a day to try to work something out.
Better than a kick in the teeth :o)

[AB Editor]

"I didn't know where to post this really, so i thought i'd slap it in here"

Just for future reference, posts of this kind should go here:
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All the best,

Spare Ed

[Lore]

Agreed, Fair. :( I'm allowed two days per annum paid leave for a sick child and it's expected that I use that time to arrange another form of childcare and back into work within the hour. I know people say teachers/school staff have too many holidays etc but when it comes to a sick child, it doesn't always happen during half term or the summer holidays. So, in other areas of work, people might be able to use their annual leave to cover most sick days to prevent losing pay whereas, I can't.

It's rubbish but you've just got to get on with it.

[Ellipsis]

mike1111, that'll be concern about setting a precedent: the idea that you could take a paid day off with no notice.

So if you want the day off with no notice, OK, but you are inconvenienced by the lack of pay - which should stop too many people doing it too often ...

[puma86]

Thanks spare Ed and everyone for your replies.