by Ian Whyteside » 06 Mar 2008, 10:32
Jenny,
Do you make these up or if not you seem to collect a very interesting type of employee?
I don't know of any rule regarding post natal time off and I think, generally, we would all assume, maybe wrongly, that all of this would take place within the initial maternity leave period.
My view, and once again I am more than willing to be shot down and proved wrong, is that this is a doctors or other medical appointment and the fact it is being portrayed as a post natal issue is actually irrelevant now that she is back at work.
I would say that your employer ought to treat this like any other appointment and if these are generally paid extra time off so be it. If not then isn't it a days holiday?
Ian Whyteside