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Preventing People Problems: Are we still in the Middle Ages?

Preventing people problems

Q: We are only a small firm and we need an office administrator. I am not being funny but I really can’t take on a woman who is going to get pregnant and be off on maternity leave. How can I do this legally?

A: You’re right, you’re not funny. This is plain prejudice and you need a reality check. Not all women of child-bearing age want to have children and even if you took on a male he could take part of his partner’s paid maternity leave so you could still have the employee absent. People leave for all sorts of reasons, often with short notice; at least you have plenty of time to plan someone’s maternity absence. Recruitment is about finding the best candidate with the knowledge, skills and attitude to do the job.


Via HRdept exeter


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