DP took yesterday off work to look after poorly 9mth old DD. Today he was told he could take it either as holiday or parental leave, but he's already used those up for the year. So there's no (paid or unpaid) leave for domestic emergency, instead he's got to make up the hours.
Just seems odd to me, the company he works for was listed as being one of the most family friendly in a Guardian article a while ago. Apparently his manager seemed really surprised when DP told him why he'd been home. There are only men in his team and I'm wondering if that makes a difference.
Slightly put out by it because I think I can get paid time to look after a sick child but we were both definite when I went back to work that we'd take turns and that it wouldn't always fall to me.
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Personal leave - is this odd, or normal?
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fleacircus · 07/10/2008 21:39
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