Jo Robson

Hi girls just abit of a moan really. Just found out work have put me down to work a 6 day week next week! I said I'm not happy with it I get tired enough as it is at the mo and all she said was tough!! I sed this ain't fair I need rest and she sed if u want a day off u have to take it as a holiday day so I said fine then I'll take a holiday day pls. This clearly backfired as my response after this was no u can't we don't have enough staff to cover u a day off!! What the..... What am I meant to do!!! Xx

im just wondering if week 30 is too son to go on maternity leava as i originally decided week 36 but ive been quite ill and my workplace gets extremely hot, i was advised by occ health to bring it forward. so i would like your advice on if week 30 is too soon xx

My husband started working for his employer back in March last yr, the same time I fell pregnant with our 2nd child. Because of this his employer said he wasn't entitled to the 2 weeks paid paternity leave when I had the baby as he hadn't been working there long enough to qualify for it which is fair enough. So when baby arrived my hubby took 2 weeks off unpaid to be with us, he claimed NOTHING for these 2 weeks what-so-ever. Well I fell pregnant again in January this yr & Im due in 5 weeks time but now my husbands employer is saying he isn't allowed to have the 2 weeks paid paternity leave as he has already taken it last yr & you can only take it once in his whole employment. So now my hubby has agreed to just have 1 week off (again unpaid) as there is another worker who's baby is due 4 weeks after me & he is worried they will end up being off at the same time. Apparently this other worker is having unpaid time off when his baby arrives aswell but I know he has been working for the firm many years & also this is his 1st baby. Its confused & annoyed me so Im really hoping someone can help me out because as far as Im concerned my hubby IS entitled to the 2 weeks paid paternity leave as he hasn't taken it before, am I right???