The suggestion that a sick child can wait because work takes priority is, in almost every situation, grotesque. | OPINION by Jonathan Rivett
Some time ago, a person I know well told their boss during a workday that they needed to pick up their sick child from daycare.Thankfully, my relative has since left this person’s employ, but afterCredit:What an atrocious thing for that boss to say. Even if your loved one wasn’t a single parent, this would be a ridiculous statement. The suggestion that a sick child can wait because work takes priority is, in almost every situation, grotesque.
“If your letter writer was employed on a permanent basis, they should have been able to use their carers’ or sick leave to look after an unwell family member. Sadly, casuals and other precariously employed people don’t have this ‘luxury’ and if they don’t work, they aren’t paid,” she said.Professor Cooper said that as a permanent worker you have every right to use your leave and should tell your boss you intend - and need - to use it.
“[You] could seek advice from a union, a working women’s centre or government body like the Workplace Ombudsman. All have good resources on their websites as well as advice lines,” Cooper says.
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