Diziet, you've misquoted Sandrat. She didn't say 'won't be entitled to maternity leave if she takes sick leave' , she said
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She is of course entitled to maternity leave by law. I'm not sure whether the employer is obliged to pay her anything while on maternity leave, but if she has enough PRSI worked up she will get statutory maternity pay.
I'm sure the pain in her back and hip is due to the fact that she is pregers and not that she has to climbe stairs
she has to be a little giving too, just because she's pregnant doesn't mean she should get everything she wants.
Why doesn't she go into work a little bit earlier in the morning and take as long as she needs to climbe the staiers
She shouldn't have to go to work earlier.
Why doesn't she go into work a little bit earlier in the morning and take as long as she needs to climbe the staiers, she can take as many breaks or rests as she needs. I'm sure the pain in her back and hip is due to the fact that she is pregers and not that she has to climbe stairs
As said earlier one or two flights of stairs should be manageable during the day - after all what would she do at home if she needed to pop up stairs a couple of times a day!!
I agree that the bank should buy her a chair and a foot rest but they seem to have been quite accomadating already taking her out of the branch - she has to be a little giving too, just because she's pregnant doesn't mean she should get everything she wants.
This may sound harsh but if this woman is genuinely unfit for work why is she at work? If she is as you say 'heavily pregnant' why doesn't she take her maternity leave? She can take 26 weeks of leave ... but only 4 weeks of this leave is mandated to be after the birth of the baby. If she is so uncomfortable who is she fooling by continuing to work ... maternity leave is there for both the mother and baby's benefit ...
You might be onto something here. She should raise this issue with Health & Safety, as there are very specific obligations on the building manager under Fire Safety legislation to ensure that safe evacuation plan is in place for all building users.I wouldnt fancy seeing her trying to get out during a fire drill.
You might be onto something here. Long 'getting my breath back' breaks in a position that block other users from using the stairs during morning/evening rush hour could speed up a solution.For her own safety she should take a break or sit down between flights or something just to get her breath back.
You might be onto something here. She should raise this issue with Health & Safety, as there are very specific obligations on the building manager under Fire Safety legislation to ensure that safe evacuation plan is in place for all building users.
You might be onto something here. Long 'getting my breath back' breaks in a position that block other users from using the stairs during morning/evening rush hour could speed up a solution.
I never mentioned anything about being disabled. However, if she is physically unable to descend the stairs promptly, she is a risk to herself and to others that she may be blocking in case of an emergency evacuation.She's pregnant not disabled - I'm sure if dhe contacts HR or Health and safety and causes a stir with her manager she will be causing more trouble for herself in the long run!