Paternity period notice period
Discussion
I've just discovered that I'm supposed to give my employer 15 weeks notice of the due date before booking paternity leave. I was unaware of this rule and have given them 4 weeks notice, HR are now being difficult. My boss has known for 6 months but I didn't tell HR. Company policy is 2 weeks full pay which is what is in jeapordy.
Is paternity pay a discretionary thing if late notice is given, or is there some government rule preventing them from paying me? A bit of Googling suggests it's now discretiony.
Is paternity pay a discretionary thing if late notice is given, or is there some government rule preventing them from paying me? A bit of Googling suggests it's now discretiony.
Yes I Googled the gov site, there's a specific section on notice period saying they can delay the leave, but nothing about not allowing it. They've offered me the government statutory but it's the 2 weeks full pay I'm interested in which I suspect is discretionary and not governed by these rules.
Late notice
You can delay the leave or pay start date if the employee doesn’t have a reasonable excuse for giving you the wrong amount of notice. To delay it, write to them within 28 days of their leave request.
Late notice
You can delay the leave or pay start date if the employee doesn’t have a reasonable excuse for giving you the wrong amount of notice. To delay it, write to them within 28 days of their leave request.
My thoughts - Company would be behaving unreasonably if they don't pay you per their policy - and the fact that your manager was aware "should" be enough - and there is a responsibility on your manager to ensure you are aware of such processes.
Sounds like a large company and in those, many managers don't really get the "people management" part of their job.
Your manager is the person who should have the discretion, not HR in my experience - so suggest you ask him/her to intervene.
If, after that, they indicate they don't plan to pay you per the company policy, follow your company's grievance policy and raise a grievance.
Sounds like a large company and in those, many managers don't really get the "people management" part of their job.
Your manager is the person who should have the discretion, not HR in my experience - so suggest you ask him/her to intervene.
If, after that, they indicate they don't plan to pay you per the company policy, follow your company's grievance policy and raise a grievance.
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