ivorystraws
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Hi,
I'm hoping that someone can help advise on my situation.
I work for a large US organisation., with offices in many different countries. I am based out of the Dublin office but our payroll, admin, finance and HR functions are provided out of the UK office. I have made the HR department aware that my wife and I are due our baby soon and I've asked for clarification on paid paternity leave. I have referenced the company handbook, which states that all employees in the UK are entitled to 2 weeks paternity leave at full pay and have asked what the process is for Irish employees to avail of this same benefit. However, to date, HR have only responded by stating that the company provides statutory paternity leave to Irish employees. They haven't clarified anything else.
Are they basically saying that my colleagues in offices throughout the UK are entitled to paid paternity leave but Irish employees (doing the same work in the same business unit) aren't, without providing any reason why?
I've escalated this query with the senior HR manager in the UK and her Manager (Head of HR Europe), without any response to date.
I've contacted the Workplace Relations Commission and they state that I may have a case of discrimination under family law if I wanted to submit a formal complaint. I wanted to get other people's advise or experience of the best option to take in this instance?
Appreciate any helpful thoughts or advise?
Regards,
Alan
I'm hoping that someone can help advise on my situation.
I work for a large US organisation., with offices in many different countries. I am based out of the Dublin office but our payroll, admin, finance and HR functions are provided out of the UK office. I have made the HR department aware that my wife and I are due our baby soon and I've asked for clarification on paid paternity leave. I have referenced the company handbook, which states that all employees in the UK are entitled to 2 weeks paternity leave at full pay and have asked what the process is for Irish employees to avail of this same benefit. However, to date, HR have only responded by stating that the company provides statutory paternity leave to Irish employees. They haven't clarified anything else.
Are they basically saying that my colleagues in offices throughout the UK are entitled to paid paternity leave but Irish employees (doing the same work in the same business unit) aren't, without providing any reason why?
I've escalated this query with the senior HR manager in the UK and her Manager (Head of HR Europe), without any response to date.
I've contacted the Workplace Relations Commission and they state that I may have a case of discrimination under family law if I wanted to submit a formal complaint. I wanted to get other people's advise or experience of the best option to take in this instance?
Appreciate any helpful thoughts or advise?
Regards,
Alan