I've been off work for two years and am currently wrangling over my return - I've requested working just 7 hours per week. This is due to caring in addition to parenting responsibilities. I know, it's a bit cheeky, but I put a lot of thought into how it could work and benefit my employer blah blah. And I have seen it work with similar posts in other teams (NHS professionally qualified, specialist service provision).
Anyway, they've said no. I was on 21 hours, the boss says he could only ever go down to half time which is about 19 hours, thus a reduction of just 2! So what I'm wondering is whether he can use this reason? He doesn't seem to have considered my particular post or my ideas for it, just this blanket "I never agree to less than half-time working" i.e. for anyone of any professional/ unqualified background throughout the whole service (about 80 WTE I guess). His justification is that we are a small service. I suggested a job share - he hasn't addressed that at all. Isn't this just blatant indirect discrimination?
Do I let it go, resign, wave goodbye to my career. Or should I go back to him saying this isn't valid?! I know it might still be a "no", but he could at least show he has considered it properly.
Any thoughts welcome.
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jamsandwich · 23/08/2011 22:08
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