Supervisor being horrible about having time of with toddler (Long)

sexy_fufu

Hi,

We had a new supervisor 2 months ago and he doesnt like giving time off.

I am a Single Mother, for which her dad or his family live over 120 miles away and have never seen her.

In our company we have set holidays so cant take any of them, i do have 1 service day which can be taken anytime i want.

Anyway i asked him for a friday off we work 8-1 on a friday for a hospital appointment for my 2 1/2 year old, at first he said i cud take it without permission. (in the end i got on to the union and he alowed it with permission) this was 3 weeks ago.

LAst week i found had my dad had cancer not to good, were not to sure how bad it is, but the docs are preparing us for the worse.

Anyway Nursery rang me monday at work to take her docs thought she had mumps. I left work at 2.30pm i should work till 5 took to take her the docs..

Luckily Mom was of yesterday so she had her for me, there was no way she could go nursery today nose constantly streaming, coughing sometimes choking and very miserable.

Anyway like always i email the team leader to tell him i wont be in, and call at 7am to make sure there is cover on my job. I tried the supervisor but he wasnt there.

At 11.00 i decided to call my supervisor and he was horrible to me, asked how long i expected to be off, i explained hopefully just today depends how she was. And why hadnt i rang wages (never rang wages when ive been of with lil un the team leader alwasy put in form) He also said that the Company only deemed 3 times of per year reasonable for me to be off with my toddler.

(well last year she had ear infections and had to go in hospital i think 5 seperate appointments there for her at the hospital)

So now he says when i go into work we are going to have to talk about this its not acceptable and that i should find alternative childcare for my daughter.

She goes to my moms and nursery full time, what more can i possibly do, if nursery wont have her cuz she is to sick. I am her mother why cant i look after her when she is poorly..

My job pays a very good wage i wouldnt get this money elsa where, when im off with little one i DONT get paid. So what is there problem.

I never had any hassle about this when i had my old supervisor he seemed to care, and always asked how she was after i had been off.


Im finding all thia hard to deal with at the moment i dont need this from work espically if i dont know if my dad is going to make it, and my supervisor knows this !!! What do i do now or leagally how do i stand...

ALl Help would be extremley helpfull

seven-day-weekend

I don't know what the Employment law is for this, someone should be along soon who does.

I can see both points of view. Yours, because obviously you want the best for your child, and when your child's ill they want their Mum, and also the supervisor's who wants somebody who doesn't keep taking time off. However there is no need for him to be horrible to you.

He should abide by any employment law that covers this situation.

Could you possibly reduce your hours a bit so that if you have to take your child to the Doctor you could do so before or after work (for example work 10-4)? I understand this may not be possible.

Are you in a union? If so, it may be worthwhile enlisting their help/advice.

It must be a very hard job being a single parent as you have no-one to help you out with these things.

Good luck and I hope it's sorted out.

seven-day-weekend

Noticed this is on another board, so I'll post my reply there too.

CFC

Board guide could you close this thread please, it's duplicated on family thread.