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Sainsburys maternity benefits - anyone know?

Bargain_Bunny
Bargain_Bunny Posts: 453 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi

Im trying to find out what Sainsburys maternity benefits offer, as HR are not able to provide me with the details. Does anyone out there know what this is? is this the legal bare minimum?

BB
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  • Glamazon
    Glamazon Posts: 8,401 Forumite
    can't believe the hr dept of a major superstore doesn't know! i would get back onto them - the minimum would be smp which is £120 per week from tomorrow
    A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea

    Where does the time go? :think:
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Bargain_Bunny wrote: »
    Hi

    Im trying to find out what Sainsburys maternity benefits offer, as HR are not able to provide me with the details. Does anyone out there know what this is? is this the legal bare minimum?

    BB


    You have a PM Bargain Bunny :)
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • Bargain_Bunny
    Bargain_Bunny Posts: 453 Forumite
    Hiya,

    I tried again to get the information today but i got told i cannot have it unless im prg..

    BB
  • carlos1973
    carlos1973 Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I work for Tesco. Are in any union? I 've found this on USDAW website:
    http://www.usdaw.org.uk/equality/resource_library/1076079120_3298.html
    There's lots of other stuff in the resource library, hopefully useful even you're not a member.
    I can't believe there'e no-one who can give you any info at work:eek:
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Hiya BB, sorry your HR dept aren't being very helpful! I had a look for my copy but couldn't find it :o
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • carlos1973
    carlos1973 Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    SMP increased yesterday and I've noticed the usdaw library hasn't updated yet.
    I have the number for Women's and Equality Officer, Ruth Cross at USDAW Central Office, 0161-224-2804. She should be able to tell you of Sainsbury's own maternity policy.
  • surreysaver
    surreysaver Posts: 5,041 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 7 April 2009 at 9:51PM
    Bargain_Bunny wrote: »
    I tried again to get the information today but i got told i cannot have it unless im prg..

    That's because they don't want men to find out that women are entitled to a contractual benefit that men aren't, and end up getting taken to tribunals for equal pay and sex discrimination.
    I consider myself to be a male feminist. Is that allowed?
  • carlos1973
    carlos1973 Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Surreysaver, If you got pregnant you would never have to worry about working ever again:rotfl:
  • surreysaver
    surreysaver Posts: 5,041 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    carlos1973 wrote: »
    Surreysaver, If you got pregnant you would never have to worry about working ever again:rotfl:

    Yes, but what if a man wanted to take time off when his partner went back to work? The mother might earn more, or might prefer to retuirn to work. Why is it assumed women will be the ones who should be taking a substantial amount of time off?
    I consider myself to be a male feminist. Is that allowed?
  • carlos1973
    carlos1973 Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Fair point, although progress has been made in regards to paternity and adoption leave there is an inbalance in that situation.
    Forgive my lame attempt at humour.;)
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