Just wondering if anyone has taken a case against an employer for refusal to carry over leave.
My organisation's policy is that only 5 days can be carried over and they don't make any exceptions for maternity leave.
My dd was due in mid January and I had planned to start maternity leave on the first day back after Christmas break, but she arrived at 32 weeks unexpectedly so mat leave kicked in straight away saving my employer over a month's pay in lost annual leave and bank hols which fell in my mat pay instead of before. My annual leave would have been used up well before 37 weeks as we get 4 extra bank hols at Christmas here.
I e-mailed my boss before my return asking if they would allow me to have 7 of the lost 12 days back due to the exceptional circumstances to allow me to return after the Christmas break instead of before and was given an immediate no. I mentioned that I've met a few people who work for my employer whilst on mat leave and some of them were allowed to carry their leave over without any special circumstances - I don't want to name them as it might affect things for them.
I returned to work last week and just found out another person in my team who was on mat leave until March has carried over 6 days, which pro-rata would be 7.5 as she is part-time. I'm furious. I know this is uncertain legal ground, but am considering taking action.
Oh and I work in HR so can't do the talk to HR and see if they can persuade your boss thing.
Sorry for the long post.
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Anyone successfully argued to carry over leave on maternity
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Issy42 · 20/12/2010 10:08
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