Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Post Natal Time Off
Another hypothetical question :-
A woman returns from Maternity Leave on 1st February (at the end of week 22 of her leave, so while still in receipt of SMP). The following Wednesday books a whole day for postnatal checks for herself and the baby.
Do we have an obligation to pay her for this time off - it was after all her choice to return early.
Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 220 Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: Post natal time off
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?
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