Been sent a P45 whilst on maternity leave

Uncertain

SarEl wrote: »

It's the fact that my mind works faster than my untrained fingers.

Isn't that why doctors have terrible handwriting?

Makes you worry about surgeons though!

F_T_Buyer

Back on topic, any news sazziecee?

lizzywig

Could it be that the school office don't know what they're doing?

SarEl

Uncertain wrote: »

Isn't that why doctors have terrible handwriting?

Makes you worry about surgeons though!

I don't know - my daughter has recently qulaified as a doctor and has wonderful handwriting! I have deeply and at length regretted that when I went to school, "clever kids" were not allowed to do typing because we would "never need to know how to" - and it was typing because there wasn't a computer within miles never mind in the school. When I did my first degree the computer was a three storey building!

Amd I am not actually that old nor that computer illiterate! I was one of the first baby barrister to write briefs on a computer(due to geek friend who insisted i needed one) with a screen that was nuasea green lettering on on a black background and a dot matrix printer! When he told me I needed the internet I wondered why I was on it - with two other people I think!

My, how life changes.

snoopy85

Hinim in the same situation my employer gave me my p45 and when I questioned it she said it was a tax thing.
Help I don't know what to do ty in advance

Valli

snoopy85 wrote: »

Hinim in the same situation my employer gave me my p45 and when I questioned it she said it was a tax thing.
Help I don't know what to do ty in advance

You really ought to start your own thread but are you sure it's a P45 (termination of employment document) and has your employment been terminated?

(Blue text is a link BTW)

snoopy85

Hi yes it was Definatly my p45 and I don't know how to start a new thread ty

JamesN

snoopy85 wrote: »

Hi yes it was Definatly my p45 and I don't know how to start a new thread ty

if you go to the relevant area of the forum, there is a button that says new thread just above the list of topics. Click that and type a title and your question and click submit. It'll tell you if you've missed anything you need.

kb92830

The right not to be unfairly dismissed due to maternity exists whether or not you have 12 months employment, and it exists whether or not you are a casual worker.

I think everybody here is getting abit ahead of themselves. Does the OP have proof that she has been dismissed and that it as a direct result of her being pregnant? If she hasn't it would not be possible to pursue any kind of action for this. I am not suggesting that she can't take any action but you can not just assume a reason and take action on assumption

She has also clearly not stated the conditions of her employment, ie. casual fulltime, contract etc. This could aslo have an impact on the validity of any claim.

Finally, yes pregnant females do have the right to attend pre-natal appointments, however, if she is only working a couple of hours a day it would not be unreasonable of an employer to ask where possible that these be arranged outside the working hours. If she can not arrange them outside her working hours the employer does have the right to ask for her to provide proof of the appointments

SarEl

kb92830 wrote: »

I think everybody here is getting abit ahead of themselves. No I don't think they are.

Does the OP have proof that she has been dismissed and that it as a direct result of her being pregnant? No - because she wasn't. She was dismissed (sent her p45 with no explanation) whilst on on maternity leave. The issue is not therefore whether she was dismissed for being pregnant - a woman on maternity leave has the right to return to her job. If she hasn't it would not be possible to pursue any kind of action for this. I am not suggesting that she can't take any action but you can not just assume a reason and take action on assumption Nobody made any such assumptions. If you read the thread properly all of these matters were actually raised and queried.

She has also clearly not stated the conditions of her employment, ie. casual fulltime, contract etc. This could aslo have an impact on the validity of any claim. The OP has stated her contractual conditions quite clearly - the employer has failed to provide a written statement of main particulars, and in law that is (a) unlawful and (b) means that her contract is presumed to be "permannat" albeit term time only. The onus, if any other form of contract exists is on the employer to state those conditions and they have not done so.

Finally, yes pregnant females do have the right to attend pre-natal appointments, however, if she is only working a couple of hours a day it would not be unreasonable of an employer to ask where possible that these be arranged outside the working hours. It might not be unreasonable to ask, but the law is very clear - this is a right and does not need to be asked for. If she can not arrange them outside her working hours the employer does have the right to ask for her to provide proof of the appointments The employer did not ask for such proof - they refused the right to take ante-natal appoiintments during working hours - this is unlawful.

So I don't think anyone is getting ahead of themselves at all.