PTBromley wrote:
>
> This year, we set 2 female locums on to do surgeries on a semi-permanent basis
> - 1 doing 1 day per week, and the other 1/2 day - i.e. 2 sessions and 1
> session. No contracts have been offered to them, and the arrangements were a
> verbal understanding. One is now pregnant (nothing to do with us at the
> practice I hasten to add!!) where do we stand in employment law?? Are they
> entitled now or in the future to holiday/sicknes/maternity leave. Can we
> suggest to the pregnant one that we need to look for someone else. do we have
> any obligations to them as we would any other employee??
>
> Paul Bromley
Paul, you might like to contact your local Advisory, Conciliation and
Abritration Service. I think the nearest branch to you will be North
West region office in Manchester (tel: 0161 228 3222). They will be able
to advise FOC.
K M Chung
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