Paternity leave/new job query

Googlewhacker

anthonyox10 wrote: »

did i say it was their fault then? im only looking for answers to my questions jeeeeezzzzzz thanks gordon hose for your help i guess if u can call it that

Don't get stressed at the answers....life will move on

lauzellen

Are you anticipating being told whether or not they will offer you the job at interview? Could it be possible to negotiate a later starting date if offered the job if you are unable to take holiday to cover the time off needed? Personally i'd wait until offered the job to bring the subject up.

Suewre

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

You won't qualify for paternity, you have to be with an employer for 26 weeks.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/Parentalleaveandpay/DG_10029398

It is quite a bit longer than 26 weeks. From your link.

To qualify for Ordinary Paternity Leave, you must have been with your employer for at least 26 weeks by:
the end of the 15th week before the start of the week when the baby is due

So that is 41 weeks before the baby is due to qualify for statutory paternity leave.

soolin

Personally I wouldn't risk losing a job over a few days leave. If they offer you the job there and then ask them to honour a few days leave that you will need on or around the xx of February. If you offer to take it as leave they may even give you back some of the time as a good will gesture.

For the sake of your partner and your child a long term job has to be worth the effort of finding another family relative or friend to look after your other child for the time you need to be at work.

an9i77

Never say anything at the interview! Wait until they have made an offer - otherwise you may prejudice the outcome. When they want you, but don't yet have you, that's when you are in the best bargaining position. You won't qualify for pat leave but they may give you unpaid time off /dependents leave or annual leave, they'd have to be pretty mean not to let you take some time off when your child is born. Also you have a right to take dependents leave if your partner in hospital and there are other children to take care of

heretolearn_2

I would tell them at the interview. Any employer with any sense asks if you have any holiday/leave booked/expected in the first few months anyway, but if they don't, still tell them. I'd be annoyed if you'd kept something like this back.

It wouldn't stop us employing you and I can't imagine the need for a few days annual leave (paid or unpaid) will make much difference. Lots of people have commitments when they start a new job, if you have to go, you have to go! We only ask as sometimes people have an odd idea about what might be reasonable - we found out someone was getting married a month after the prospective start date and was then heading off for a six week honeymoon! That DID mean they got a no.

surreysaver

This situation just goes to show that equality is just for women. You wouldn't tell a woman that's within weeks of giving birth she couldn't have time off, would you?

honeypop

surreysaver wrote: »

This situation just goes to show that equality is just for women. You wouldn't tell a woman that's within weeks of giving birth she couldn't have time off, would you?

But it's the woman who gives birth. When men can give birth they can be treated equally.

Googlewhacker

honeypop wrote: »

But it's the woman who gives birth. When men can give birth they can be treated equally.

So discrimination against men is ok by you then?

CynicalScotsman

This situation just goes to show that equality is just for women. You wouldn't tell a woman that's within weeks of giving birth she couldn't have time off, would you?

Exactly! Why on earth should woman get an additional - paid - six months off any time they choose to fall pregnant. It was their decision to have a kid, they should have the funds to cover any time off required.