How long do you have to be in a job before getting pregnant?

you have been employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth (which is approximately the 26th week of pregnancy). In other words you need to have started the job before you got pregnant, and.

Can you furlough someone for childcare reasons?

Can I be furloughed if I cannot work because of childcare or caring responsibilities? Yes, as long as your caring responsibilities are because of coronavirus. For instance, if you are caring for children at home because of closed schools or childcare settings or caring for a vulnerable person in your household.

Can I work if I’m on furlough?

Can I work while on furlough? Employers can furlough employees full-time or flexibly and ask you to work part-time for any amount of time and any shift pattern. You cannot undertake work for your employer during time which you are recorded as being on furlough.

Can I be sacked for not being flexible?

You cannot be sacked or treated less fairly by your employer because you have: made, or proposed to make, an application to work flexibly under the statutory scheme; or. made, or have said you intend to make, a complaint to an employment tribunal about your application to work flexibly; or.

What did doctors say about baby at 14 weeks?

But for mum Sharran Sutherland, she was left distraught when doctors said her unborn baby was nothing but “medical waste” that should be aborted. Which is why one brave mum is sharing images of her dead son at just 14 weeks to prove that he’s a “real baby”.

How did the four day working week come about?

The story of the shortening working weeks is one that spans trades union history, from the labour groups that fought for an eight-hour day in the nineteenth century and the two-day weekend in the twentieth century. Those gains weren’t made by accident.

How does David Stone feel about four day working week?

David Stone is half way through a six-month trial of the four-day working week and he’s never been happier. “As a boss, you can get a quick win by letting your staff leave a bit early one day,” he says. “So imagine telling your staff they can get paid their full salary to only work four days. People will want to join, and they will never leave.”

How many people in UK support 4 day working week?

The eight-hour day did not follow for another 50 years, after it became the subject of the first May Day event in UK history, bringing 200,000 workers out to campaign for it in Hyde Park. Today, 63 per cent of Britons support a four-day full-time working week, according to YouGov data.