Time off work?

[disconnecteddrifter]

I'm a teacher and have a consultation me t week. I have asked for time off but they want to know what it's for. I dont want to tell them. Also how an earthen I going to get time off for the procedure? Can anyone advise?

I see you have two options:

1. lie and make something up that sounds plausible (I did this one, not in teaching)

2. be honest and explain confidentially to one person on SLT?

You’ve boxed yourself into a corner there.

You’re only entitled to time off for maternity appts when they know you’re pregnant.

It's a difficult one because pregnancy related sickness cannot be used against use in future employment issues. It often will go unrecorded as standard sickness.

If your would rather keep it private, state it is a gynaecology issue and you'll be needing two weeks off, your GP will happily write that on a sick note.
You can have up to a week without a sick note if you don't want to speak with your GP.

If you're having it at BPAS, I think they can give you a sick note there without having to speak to your GP?

“I am requesting time off for a necessary medical procedure that due to sensitive circumstances I am not willing to disclose any further details. If you need a doctors note to confirm this I would be happy to supply one; however this will not disclose any more detail than I have given”

Thank you. I wanted to say it was a gyne issue but was so worried that they would ask for a letter. Will bpas letter state abortion?
I'm hoping to have it on a Friday so I only have to have one day off.

Is this a medical or surgical?

All they need is a letter from the GP to state that your actually having a procedure. They don’t need to disclose what it is or what it’s for.

Surgical. And thank you littlelifesdeciders

@disconnecteddrifter

Thank you. I wanted to say it was a gyne issue but was so worried that they would ask for a letter. Will bpas letter state abortion? I'm hoping to have it on a Friday so I only have to have one day off.

Nope both the doctors and the one form BPAS will say Gyne issue

I work in a school, I simply told them emergency medical appointment, they didn't ask or pry. I then just phoned in sick last week when I was bleeding.