Holiday woes. Inflexible employer?

consumers_revenge

only need to cover 2 mornings x 13 weeks as grandparent takes 1 and nursury takes the other.

apart from that thats pretty much what were doing, so not hooging full weeks ir if theres a clash were working around the others if possible.

Googlewhacker

Spears123 wrote: »

Obviously you don't have any kids!

Nowadays, both parents have to work so employers need to be flexible.

Simple.

Not quite right, employees need to be flexible to the business needs of the employer, the business need takes priority, if the employees can't d this then they need to find another job and the employer doesn't need to be flexible (however it definaely pays to be flexible as an employer if you can).

consumers_revenge

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I don't want to be unkind but this comment did get my goat a bit... do you want us to feel guilty for objecting to parents insisting that they have first dibs over prime time holiday dates? Or are you after the sympathy vote? Or a medal? What?

You chose to have children - what did you think you would have to do with them during those well known long holidays?

And out of the 6 weeks hols I am taking 5 half days. 1 half day one week at the start and 2 x 2 half days at the end. Hardly monopolising is it? My boss has no kids so not an issue re school hols for him. If I asked for those days other than during school hols would anyone even notice?

Spears123

Googlewhacker wrote: »

Not quite right, employees need to be flexible to the business needs of the employer, the business need takes priority, if the employees can't d this then they need to find another job and the employer doesn't need to be flexible (however it definaely pays to be flexible as an employer if you can).

I think any decent employer would be flexible. I have worked for both great and poor employers.

The better one's who are flexible to your child care needs get in return the best from me.

A company's biggest asset is their employees, and the best will leave if there's no give and take.

Child care is a basic requirement. We were all kids at one time and needed our parents.

Just a thought from a hardworking, professional mum of 1

Sambucus_Nigra

consumers_revenge wrote: »

Hi,

Wondering is I would have a case here?

Worked for a company for 4 years now, all good until last few weeks. Then one of the four members of the team left. The other does 3 days a week, two of us full time.

In order to cover school holidays until now I have taken a half days holiday in the morning till 1.30 pm then swapped with my wife in the afternoon, she works mornings. Hence only using a half days holiday ( only during school hols and max of 2 half days a week ). We have cover the rest of the time.

Now talking to my boss today he heavily suggested that this would likely be refused from now on as it would be a problem for them. Can they do this? Legal recourse at being a parent.

Not trying to make a big deal but would like to know where I stood if needs be?

Thanks for reading

CR

Yes they can do it. But your title infers that they are discriminating against you for being a parent; so are they letting other people who aren't parents be flexible?

Googlewhacker

Spears123 wrote: »

I think any decent employer would be flexible. I have worked for both great and poor employers.

The better one's who are flexible to your child care needs get in return the best from me.

A company's biggest asset is their employees, and the best will leave if there's no give and take.

Child care is a basic requirement. We were all kids at one time and needed our parents.

Just a thought from a hardworking, professional mum of 1

I agree and I am flexible with my staff because I can be, the point is not all businesses can be flexible and as such business needs over rule other needs.

consumers_revenge

To be fair its probably only the day when the part timer doesnt work. We have core hours of 9-5 so between 2 of us the office would be covered. Unknown if the other, also a parent, would be told the same thing. I worked afternoon earlier this week by myself so the other ( boss ) could attend to something they need to be home for.

consumers_revenge

BTW Im not demanding the right to be off, just asking if there would be a case should it ever come up.

Person_one

consumers_revenge wrote: »

And out of the 6 weeks hols I am taking 5 half days. 1 half day one week at the start and 2 x 2 half days at the end. Hardly monopolising is it? My boss has no kids so not an issue re school hols for him. If I asked for those days other than during school hols would anyone even notice?

Can I just say, it really really bugs me when parents assume that people without children don't have a valid reason for wanting time off during school holidays.

My mum, a sibling and several good friends all work in schools, these are the people I would be going on any holiday with so yes, I do prefer to take time off when they can too! Some of us help with childcare for friends and family to help them through the long 6 weeks, I have a week booked off in August for this purpose this year.

Sambucus_Nigra

consumers_revenge wrote: »

BTW Im not demanding the right to be off, just asking if there would be a case should it ever come up.

Could you answer my question then?