yep
there needs to be a solution for this, and it is to give and enforce the same parental leave rights for both parents.

Not the Harmen route of ever increasing differences of employers liabilities between the sexes, it's madness.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sun 13 Jun 2010, 21:44, 1 reply)

Sad isn't it?
That until the solution is worked out, that it's women who'll have to live with the thin end of that wedge. You know, people like me who have no plans to have children and hate the little shits and would still like to get a good job. We just become part of the statistics, because of course every woman wants children or is likely to get knocked up
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 9:56, closed)

I think one part of the solution is dead simple to implement. When someone takes maternity leave, they have to state in advance how long they are going to be off for. At the moment you can say you're taking 26 weeks, and then 19 weeks into your leave you can change your mind. That's really nice for the new parent, but a burden on the employer. A bit like being able to take your weekend on Tuesday and Wednesday, as long as you give notice.

In the case I've alluded to above the woman was a lazy bitch who asked for a ridiculous pay rise whilst on maternity leave - I suspect it was a (hamfisted) attempt to start building a constructive dismissal case. Dealing with her was difficult per se. It might be colouring my judgement.
(slowly play it cool, Trig, Mon 14 Jun 2010, 14:01, closed)