flexible working hours

feelinggood_2

scotty1971 wrote: »

alot women who come back to work ask for flexi time,or fixed time,so that's not entrely a temporary situation,and are usually granted this

Have any women been granted anything similar to what your BIL is asking for, at this particular company?

All parents (of under 6's or disabled children under 18 at the moment, soon increasing to all) have the statutory right to make a request that has to be seriously considered. Personally, it looks like this isn't a workable (in the longterm) option, and your BIL gender isn't a factor.

scotty1971

if gender is not a factor,it should be legal for men to take the 9 months maternity leave,and the woman to go back to work,as soon as they feel they are able to do so,as sometimes the woman is the higher earner

feelinggood_2

scotty1971 wrote: »

if gender is not a factor,it should be legal for men to take the 9 months maternity leave,and the woman to go back to work,as soon as they feel they are able to do so,as sometimes the woman is the higher earner

Women are able to go back as little as two weeks after the birth.

Men should be able to have the same leave following a baby as women, I agree, but I think this is a seperate issue.

scotty1971

my partner who is self employed returned to work after a week after giving birth

surreysaver

scotty1971 wrote: »

if gender is not a factor,it should be legal for men to take the 9 months maternity leave,and the woman to go back to work,as soon as they feel they are able to do so,as sometimes the woman is the higher earner

Not only sometimes, but in a lot of cases, particularly younger couples, women are the higher earner, as females leave education these days with better qualifications than men.