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Worker A, B, C, D are in good health, but have had their children sent home from school to isolate for 10 days
They have been given work laptops and allowed to work from home on full pay for that period
Worker E is also in good health, but has two parents in poor health. One has been admitted to hospital, the one at home has dementia and can't be left for long periods
Worker E has asked, in the short term, if they can be afforded the same opportunity
Worker E is told their situation is 'different' to that of A, B, C & D and they should get a care package together, use holidays or take time off unpaid. Flexible working isn't an option.
Anyone now what the legal situation is on this?
Not what's right or wrong, but the legal situation
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"Worker A, B, C, D are in good health, but have had their children sent home from school to isolate for 10 days
They have been given work laptops and allowed to work from home on full pay for that period
Worker E is also in good health, but has two parents in poor health. One has been admitted to hospital, the one at home has dementia and can't be left for long periods
Worker E has asked, in the short term, if they can be afforded the same opportunity
Worker E is told their situation is 'different' to that of A, B, C & D and they should get a care package together, use holidays or take time off unpaid. Flexible working isn't an option.
Anyone now what the legal situation is on this?
Not what's right or wrong, but the legal situation
All are long serving staff doing the same job "
I would advise they speak to ACAS or their Union. It will depend on workplace policies etc... I haven’t worked with Employment law for over 6 years so am not up to date. The child care is a short term issue & difficult to cater for where as parents more long term & that’s what Social Services/ care providers are for (my current area of work). Sad but that’s generally how it is.
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"Worker A, B, C, D are in good health, but have had their children sent home from school to isolate for 10 days
They have been given work laptops and allowed to work from home on full pay for that period
Worker E is also in good health, but has two parents in poor health. One has been admitted to hospital, the one at home has dementia and can't be left for long periods
Worker E has asked, in the short term, if they can be afforded the same opportunity
Worker E is told their situation is 'different' to that of A, B, C & D and they should get a care package together, use holidays or take time off unpaid. Flexible working isn't an option.
Anyone now what the legal situation is on this?
Not what's right or wrong, but the legal situation
All are long serving staff doing the same job
I would advise they speak to ACAS or their Union. It will depend on workplace policies etc... I haven’t worked with Employment law for over 6 years so am not up to date. The child care is a short term issue & difficult to cater for where as parents more long term & that’s what Social Services/ care providers are for (my current area of work). Sad but that’s generally how it is.
J x"
The parent thing is evidently / potentially longer term, but worker E hasn't asked for a long term solution, they have asked for short term assistance whilst they set their stall out / make longer term arrangements
In other words, they have asked for nothing more than A, B, C & D, who have been WFH off & on since March |
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Worker D should get clarification from management as to how the children are classified in this situation. If they are classed as "dependants", infirm parents could also be classed the same. |
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I think the legal reality is that the situations are different, one is a government mandated requirement to isolate, the other is not, so I very much doubt there would be much of a persuasive legal argument.
However, the government advice is, currently, that if you can work from home you should do. In your case I think there is supporting evidence that this is possible as 4 of your colleagues are, indeed, currently doing so.
Try that tact with your HR department and see how they respond. |
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"I think the legal reality is that the situations are different, one is a government mandated requirement to isolate, the other is not, so I very much doubt there would be much of a persuasive legal argument.
However, the government advice is, currently, that if you can work from home you should do. In your case I think there is supporting evidence that this is possible as 4 of your colleagues are, indeed, currently doing so.
Try that tact with your HR department and see how they respond."
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"I think the legal reality is that the situations are different, one is a government mandated requirement to isolate, the other is not, so I very much doubt there would be much of a persuasive legal argument.
However, the government advice is, currently, that if you can work from home you should do. In your case I think there is supporting evidence that this is possible as 4 of your colleagues are, indeed, currently doing so.
Try that tact with your HR department and see how they respond.
HR Department? "
If the HR department is the same person as you employer (one man band with just you working for them), their responsibilities are broadly the same (as a huge corporate organisation) when it comes down to anything relatively important. |
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