To think a baby in hospital is an exception to the rules

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Thursday night my DD 18months had a seizure, no idea what was happening at the time. It was horrific, fortunately she is ok now (being referred for tests), but we were kept in hospital overnight and much of Friday whilst they ran tests.
Work have informed me I need take this as annual leave. Would your work follow the same line?

[Gatehouse77]

DH's definitely wouldn't. But it's a small company where everyone knows each other. Not sure what a larger corporation would do.

[Gatehouse77]

And fingers crossed for the tests!

[Alsohuman]

You’d probably get compassionate leave in the public sector. I imagine a lot of private companies would make you take it as holiday.

[peachgreen]

They'd probably give me the option of taking it as annual leave or unpaid carer's leave, I think.

[MyDcAreMarvel]

Dh definitely be compassionate he works for the civil service.

[Littlebelina]

Legally you can take off emergency leave for dependants but your employer doesn't have to pay you (mine would though within reason)

[Twickerhun]

Quite possibly. When my DC nearly died in hospital I had to take a mixture of compassionate leave and annual leave. I was kindly told if I took compassionate leave when they were sick I couldn’t use it again if they died.

[needsleepzzz]

No way, i would be allowed it as family leave, of which we get 5 days paid

[Northernsights]

Mine would. Ds was in hospital for several weeks when he was 2. I had to use annual leave / make-up all the time. I work in charitable sector

[Littlebelina]

www.gov.uk/time-off-for-dependants

[Yura]

No way. big multinational here, they are quite generous

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

I was kindly told if I took compassionate leave when they were sick I couldn’t use it again if they die that’s vile!

[needsleepzzz]

That is only applicable if the child is hospitalised. General illness you can work from home at manager discretion or take holiday

[greendale17]

No, my work would allow it and not log it as anything.

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Work in a small office -10 people in the London office- corporate finance company! Checking my contract now on time off for dependants

[justmyview]

I was kindly told if I took compassionate leave when they were sick I couldn’t use it again if they died

[spreadingchestnuttree]

I'd have to take it as annual leave or unpaid leave. (Small, friendly, private company.)

[Onefliesoverthecuckoosnest]

My14 month old DS spent 4 weeks in hospital, 300 miles from home and that was my AL for the year gone; it was either that or unpaid leave.

[MondeoFan]

No mine wouldn't they would understand completely as we just get agency staff to cover when this type of thing happens, I probably wouldn't get paid for it though but they wouldn't expect me to take it out of my annual holiday.

[SoyDora]

Anywhere I’ve worked (mainly large multinationals) would just let me take it and not log it as anything.

[Megan2018]

We would allow it as contingency leave.
if it was longer than a couple of days then unpaid/annual - but up to 3 days would be allowed without issue.
They will generally allow up to 10 days in a rolling 12 months to deal with emergencies.

[CandyPuff]

Would be compassionate leave for me

[Comefromaway]

It would be unpaid compassionate leave or paid annual leave.

[BarbarianMum]

Id have a choice. Annual leave if I wanted to be paid and unpaid leave if I didnt. Or make up the hours. Which is typical outside the civil service I think.

Just counted up and Ive been in A&E 12 times (inc 4 admissions) over the years so I guess its quite a common thing. Hope your lo makes a speedy recovery.