wanting to work part time instead of full

[Kathymarge]

I have returned to work after maternity, i would love to work part time but my employer refuses even though my colleague is on a short week. She is being very unhelpful, have i any rights?she knows that 5days is too much now that i have another child

thanks

 

[homeowner]

Your employer is not obliged to allow you work part time regardless of how they are accomodating your colleague.

Its preferable for them if you quit so they dont have to pay you redundancy.

Sad but true.

 

[Yaffle]

You could try requesting parental leave.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/c...-conditions/leave-and-holidays/parental_leave

if your employer agrees you can separate your leave into periods of days or even hours.

Apart from a refusal on the grounds on non-entitlement, an employer may also postpone the leave for up to 6 months. This must be done before the confirmation document is signed. Grounds for such a postponement include lack of cover or the fact that other employees are already on parental leave. Normally only one postponement is allowed.


It's very difficult to get part time in this country unless it suits the company to do so.

 

[Nutso]

The only problem with parental leave is that if the company agrees to it (as Yaffle said they cannot postpone it more than once) they can insist that you take the leave in blocks that suits them and not necessarily the 1-3 days a week that might suit you.