Family vs. Work

[A790]

Originally posted by Heff


Take Parental Leave - as per Canadian Federal Law.

What kind of job is it?
And why does your boss suck? Not allowing paternity leave for labor, and not allowing you days off based on lieu for OT?

Sounds like some labor laws are in question here.

BAM!

[kenny]

Solution is pretty straightforward. You got a month to look for a new job.

[adam c]

job is IT Manager
as for the days off, i have no idea
even if i did take parental leave, what kind of working conditions would i come back to?

[Heff]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


Can you take Parental Leave before the Child is born? Otherwise this wouldn't work would it?

Just curious.

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/e...html#Parental3

Parental benefits

Parental benefits are payable either to the biological or adoptive parents while they are caring for a new-born or an adopted child, up to a maximum of 35 weeks. To receive parental benefits you are required to have worked for 600 hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. You must sign a statement declaring the newborn's date of birth, or, when there is an adoption, the child's date of placement for the purpose of the adoption, and the name and address of the adoption authority.

Parental benefits can be claimed by one parent or shared between the two partners but will not exceed a combined maximum of 35 weeks. Claimants making application for parental benefits must provide the name and Social Insurance Number (SIN) of the other parent for cross-reference purposes.

Parental benefits for biological parents and their partners are payable from the child's birth date , and for adoptive parents and their partners from the date the child is placed with you. Parental benefits are only available within the 52 weeks following the child's birth, or for adoptive parents, within the 52 weeks from the date the child is placed with you, unless your child is hospitalized.

The weekly EI payment and the number of weeks to be paid remain the same even if you give birth to more than one child or if you adopt at the same time.

[Heff]

Originally posted by adam c
job is IT Manager
as for the days off, i have no idea
even if i did take parental leave, what kind of working conditions would i come back to?

Could the conditions be any worse than denying you the right to be present at the birth of your child? Or to use Lieu time as you see fit?

[adam c]

yep don't qualify, haven't been at this position for 52 weeks

[GQBalla]

time to quit...

[hampstor]

If they're going to send you remotely close to the due date, they have no respect for you.

When I started where I am last March, I told them my wife was due in July, im taking at minimum 1 week off (potentially 2), and if they couldn't work with it then I wasn't going to work here. They had no problems and here I am!

30 years from now - what will you remember more:
- missing the birth of your child cause you were in Victoria/whiterock
- not going to victoria/whiterock so you can be present at the birth of your child

[Heff]

Originally posted by adam c
yep don't qualify, haven't been at this position for 52 weeks

To receive parental benefits you are required to have worked for 600 hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim.

Have you worked 600 hours?

That's 15 weeks at 40h/wk.

Wow. If this results in you getting fired or missing your wife's delivery, please let us know the company so we can boycott it.

[GQBalla]

very true ^^ thats what ive been lead to believe to where i work.

[Lex350]

Originally posted by adam c
if she's early that's fine
if she's late, i'll be tied up with this job from the last week of april to the 2nd week of may

due date is april 29

you only have one chance to see the birth of your child. Yes, it is a tough job market but this is a test for you going forward. There will always be these ssort of things that come up the question here is what do you value more....your job or your family.


Nobody goes to their grave saying I wish I had worked more.


It's funny....really it is hard to get this perspective until after you have had kids.

[CLiVE]

Take the time off regardless, even if it threatens your job. It is a life changing event.

[adam c]

i know. i was ready to put in my notice when they told me that

but i'm worried about not being able to provide...

i guess i'll do up my resume, anyone have anything in the IT field?

[Heff]

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[adam c]

thanks for those

but i haven't even been working for 10 years of my life and moving to edmonton? lol

[lint]

^^^ BAM!!!


And you can't take PARENTAL leave until after the child is born. The expectant mother can take MATERNITY leave before.

[Heff]

Originally posted by adam c
thanks for those

but i haven't even been working for 10 years of my life and moving to edmonton? lol

Ok.
I thought your wife lived in edmonton for a reason.

[Heff]

Originally posted by lint
^^^ BAM!!!


And you can't take PARENTAL leave until after the child is born. The expectant mother can take MATERNITY leave before.

Call in sick day of labour.
File after delivery.

[Ajay]

Child.

Family is more important than work.

Your work to live you don't live to work. Your boss is a douche if she doesn't understand that family is more important.

[adam c]

guess i should clarify, we're not married yet
she lives up there, i live here