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Originally Posted by V
I just can't get over the fact that you are so willing to blatantly discriminate in favour of those with children. I'm shocked that one of your non-child rearing employees hasn't contacted HR about you yet.
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But a sick mother or spouse
would be a good excuse. My policy is basically one of empathy and kindness. Parents of small children tend to need more leeway than others, but that doesn't mean I don't give any leeway to anybody else.
This thread is about parents with small kids (in my view). If it was about people looking after their spouse with cancer, my sentiments would be the same.
BTW, I wouldn't pat yourself on the back too hard for letting people miss time then make it up at a later date. To me that's the default position and anything less would mean you're a bad boss.
To go back to the example of the single lady that works for me, allowing her to make up work at a later date is not helpful to her. So I let her come in on Saturday to do the work she missed while coming in late during the week, then what? She has to pay for childcare for Saturday and miss out on spending time with her kid on the weekend and decompressing from a busy week, or running errands, or doing whatever else it is that she likes to do. I think my approach is more helpful and more sympathetic than yours.