What is the name of your state? SC...home office in TX
My company offers no maternity leave whatsoever. My boss is pregnant and when she found out there is no mat. leave she was devastated. She went crying to the boss of the business that is in contract with us right next door. He going to offer the following solution to home office:
His wife will come in and basically work for free so the pregnant lady can still receive her weekly check. In other words, the wife is gonna make up the missed man-hours of the pregnant lady.And home office will be paying someone who isn't there.
This is a very kind-hearted thing for the guy next door and his wife to do, but very unfair to the rest of the company. We feel if one can be paid while not there, the same should be available to everyone else. The benefits are horrible-no short or long term disability, very little sick leave and not much vacation time-no personal time, either.So, if I were to be in an accident and unable to work, then I feel like they should pay me if they can pay someone else who cant work.
Can this be construed as any sort sort of discrimination in the pregnant lady's favor? Is it in any way illegal or just simply unfair?
Thanks for any advice!
PS: I don't know if HO has agreed to this arrangment or not. I'm just asking in case they do agree.
My company offers no maternity leave whatsoever. My boss is pregnant and when she found out there is no mat. leave she was devastated. She went crying to the boss of the business that is in contract with us right next door. He going to offer the following solution to home office:
His wife will come in and basically work for free so the pregnant lady can still receive her weekly check. In other words, the wife is gonna make up the missed man-hours of the pregnant lady.And home office will be paying someone who isn't there.
This is a very kind-hearted thing for the guy next door and his wife to do, but very unfair to the rest of the company. We feel if one can be paid while not there, the same should be available to everyone else. The benefits are horrible-no short or long term disability, very little sick leave and not much vacation time-no personal time, either.So, if I were to be in an accident and unable to work, then I feel like they should pay me if they can pay someone else who cant work.
Can this be construed as any sort sort of discrimination in the pregnant lady's favor? Is it in any way illegal or just simply unfair?
Thanks for any advice!
PS: I don't know if HO has agreed to this arrangment or not. I'm just asking in case they do agree.