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Employment rights help!!

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Pumpkinandpeas · 15/03/2020 14:50

I work as a carer, in contact with a lot of people mostly with learning disabilities and unfortunately their personal hygiene isnt great and I can't say the staff that care for them is much better.

Last year I was really poorly with pneumonia, currently have a heavy cold and cough (self isolating just in case) and I live alongside a family member with chronic asthma and have a young child.

If I were to take unpaid leave from work where do I stand? Would I likely lose my job? Just feeling very vulnerable right now and want to keep myself and family as safe as possible.

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LouQoo · 15/03/2020 16:31

Bumping for you OP.

It will depend what it says in your contract, then sick and holiday pay policy (do you have holiday you can take?).

covetingthepreciousthings · 15/03/2020 16:32

Have you looked on the ACAS website? They're usually helpful for employment advice.

DressingGownofDoom · 15/03/2020 16:33

Aren't all parents entitled to 4 weeks unpaid parental leave?

Pumpkinandpeas · 15/03/2020 17:03

Thanks will get in touch with ACAS and see where I stand. Worrying thing is I'm in my probation and have no holiday entitlement Sad

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FormerlyFrikadela01 · 15/03/2020 17:06

Aren't all parents entitled to 4 weeks unpaid parental leave?

Yes but you usually have to give notice (21 days I believe) and whilst it cant be declined it can be postponed if the leave doesnt meet the needs of the business... I doubt anyone in health care will be getting it granted in the next few months.

LIZS · 15/03/2020 17:08

You should accrue annual leave. Is there any policy for leave for personal responsibilities? If you are self isolating that is supposed to be sick leave.

FormerlyFrikadela01 · 15/03/2020 17:13

Worrying thing is I'm in my probation and have no holiday entitlement sad

Unfortunately I think the reality is that you dont really have much of a leg to stand on. They can get rid of you for basically any reason that isnt discrimination based on protected characteristics in the first 2 years. If you take unpaid leave and they want to sack you then they basically can.

Moreisnnogedag · 15/03/2020 17:22

I’m afraid in your probation period they can get rid of you for pretty much any reason, and can give any/no reason for it. So even if you hand in a sick note to cover your off period, they could still fire you for an ‘unsatisfactory’ probation period

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