returning to work part time after maternity leave

amus

cpoir wrote: »

Will you have accrued any annual leave while you have been off? Some companies are very good with flexible working e.g. The NHS. I took 12 months off and then spent the first few months back taking 2 days a week as leave (technically doing part time while still being paid FT). Then because it was working well for me (which I already knew it would) I put in the official request to reduce my hours. I had 2 others colleagues in exactly the same position and none of us were turned down. I think it's much harder to up your hours than reduce them. At the end of the day you're saving them money. Also is it possible for you to work from home 1 day? Don't know what type of job you're in...

Depends who you work for! In my workplace there are people desperate to reduce their hours and every request is flat out refused, whilst in others there are people desperate for more hours!