Discrimination

rks · Post by **rks** » 01 Apr 2019, 09:38

Do I have a case for discrimination ?
If one has asked for special leave for IVF treatment , and have been told that "SL is only given to the person receiving IVF treatment" ie only to the Female !
So i was wondering if there was a SPECIAL SPECIAL DELIVERY for sending my sample for the IVF treatment abroad within 30 minutes ? LOL
Surely this is blatant sex discrimination ? Have they no idea whats involved in this process ? This quote was forwarded by my line manager sent to him from HR .
Obviously my line manager has not an ounce of empathy and always looks to get out of using his discretion . I have read in previous guidelines that one can have up to
12 days SL , we have been trying for 3 years now and last year I was given this answer when I asked for few days SL . I could'nt be bothered with the answer i was given as i was too stressed as it was with all tests and procedures we had going through .
Now we wish to try again as we were not successful obviously , but its really bugging me with the answer I was given , can anyone shed some thoughts on my approach to receive SL ?
Thank you

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 01 Apr 2019, 13:02

Don't know to be honest, and to be fair I doubt anyone on here would, its quite a technical question and I wouldn't like to mislead you either way.

I would contact the Union Equality officer at your Branch if you are in the CWU, if not, and as well, try ACAS.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » 01 Apr 2019, 14:57

Here is the cwu factsheet.

Also would be treated as special leave request.

rubberbond · Post by **rubberbond** » 01 Apr 2019, 16:55

You're not been discriminated against , because you can't personally have the treatment , however I'm sure that a more empathetic view could be taken ,when all you want to do is support your partner in the process.

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 01 Apr 2019, 18:14

rubberbond wrote:........because you can't personally have the treatment , however I'm sure that a more empathetic view could be taken ,when all you want to do is support your partner in the process.

Think there's more of a personal involvement:

......So i was wondering if there was a SPECIAL SPECIAL DELIVERY for sending my sample for the IVF treatment abroad within 30 minutes ?

Post by **bigal383** » 01 Apr 2019, 20:14

Just get on the sick quote simple

rks · Post by **rks** » 02 Apr 2019, 02:58

One has to be there to for blood tests screening ect and giving a sample . so the male is involved of course thats my point , Hr Had quoted only the female is given special leave .