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If you are both key workers but one wfh can you be forced to take up a school place?

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Turquoisetamborine · 05/05/2020 20:40

Both myself and H are in vulnerable groups. H especially as he has stage 4 kidney failure. He has been going to work in a separate entrance to his enclosed office and not coming into contact with anyone. He does need to attend his office though as he's a key worker.

I work three days a week from home for a public office so no chance of being furloughed. My boss has informed me that if I don't put my kids in school she will place me on unpaid leave.

I'd been managing at home to do work before they got up and during the day when they watched telly. Not to my full capacity admittedly but doing my bit and we have barely any work to do at the moment anyway.

She's saying it isn't good enough that I'm trying to do both and she's paying me to sit at home and do nothing. She's not paying me as it is not a private company and I am quite willing to work from home on jobs which don't require a huge amount of concentration. I can do my normal job no problem as I've been doing it so long and known it inside out. As that work isn't there she wants me to learn something new which I'm struggling with. Now she's given me a choice, go unpaid leave or put kids in school.

Headteacher says kids should be at home unless parents are actually out at work such as teachers, nurses etc.

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LouiseTrees · 05/05/2020 23:13

How does she know if your kids actually are in school? If I’m honest though i don’t think she can do this, but I don’t know where the legal argument would come from. I would suggest you reword and put in legal and AIBU for traffic.

Pipandmum · 05/05/2020 23:16

She can't force you to do anything. Go above your boss for clarification.

Turquoisetamborine · 06/05/2020 05:11

Thanks for the reply. I'll try and put it in aibu for traffic.

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thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 06/05/2020 05:57

Yeah just tell her your kids are at school. How will she know?

Turquoisetamborine · 06/05/2020 06:05

I think that's what I'll have to do. I don't have any other choice to reduce the risk to us.

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