Had to take Saturday off

[Rage24]

As my son had to go to hospital (he's fine for now) will it go down as nornal sickness or are you allowed family emergency days?

[Haditup]

Probably have to negotiate 1 of the three
1)Use up 1 days Holiday
2)Forego your day off
3)Unpaid leave

[Dindin]

Did you say urgent family distress?

[yellowbelly]

This is from RM's Employment Policy 'Time Off - Other Leave' dated March 2021:

Family
Dependant’s leave: Where there is an immediate need to make alternative care arrangements for a
dependant (e.g. their child-minder is sick). Leave is normally one day unpaid with further days either unpaid or
covered by annual holiday.

Family emergency leave: Where there is an immediate need to deal with a more serious emergency to do
with a dependant e.g. they are injured, give birth, or there is a death. Leave is normally one day with pay, with
further days either unpaid or covered by annual holiday. Exceptional circumstances might warrant three days
with pay

So I'd say having to take your child to hospital on a Saturday (assuming it wasn't a routine appointment) comes under
this policy.

[chickenwittle]

You should get special leave for that , which is paid , don’t accept anything else.