Should working Solo Mums/Dads get extra sick days for their kids?

15-Dec-22 18:18pm
2025
Women should not even get childbirth leave, unless the business pays for it. The Gov should not pay money to people who want to take 26 weeks leave.
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15-Dec-22 18:01pm
2025
No there should not be more help. You have them then you pay for them. Why are so many women greedy? Who pays for these moneygrabers?Edited 15-Dec-22 18:04pm
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15-Dec-22 07:36am
boy blunder
agree with you, I am a grandpa parent, gave up my contract cleaning job to look after my grandkids one of my grandkids is autistic so I was able to become his carer which helped, they got the parental leave sorted,i think this is next step
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- 15-Dec-22 18:02pm
  2025
  Wheres the parents? Took leave of their responsibility it seems!
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15-Dec-22 06:11am
Chosen
Wrong - NZ by the July 24th 2021 amended legislation is a max of 10 sick days a year and one can accumulate upto a max of 20 sick days leave per annum.
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- 15-Dec-22 12:22pm
  Kirsty H 1016139
  Yes that's what I meant to say!? Finger slip and i added a 5!!. All workplaces have to "at least" offer this. My workplace offers 10 personal. 10 dependant. Or 15 personal, no dependant.Some workplaces offer more. Some have unlimited (not very common in nz though)Edited 15-Dec-22 12:24pm
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- 15-Dec-22 12:57pm
  ChosenKirsty H 1016139
  Few (very few) companies (and certainly not Govt departments) would offer more than 10 sick days leave but if they do then they are highly commended for doing so. This is especially so with Covid on the rampage. No-one wants anyone coming to work sick that is for sure.Edited 15-Dec-22 12:58pm
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- 15-Dec-22 18:03pm
  2025Chosen
  well covid is no excuse anymore.
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15-Dec-22 05:25am
Andy B 2142638
For what it's worth, your request for 'honest' contributions, and nothing derogatory (which I'm guessing means any comments that are not to your liking) just reaffirms the whole self-entitlement theme you have woven through your post. And is very condescending by the way.
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15-Dec-22 05:21am
Andy B 2142638
No. Why? You want an employer to fork out more money - just for you and for your situation - because you have chosen to raise children solo? No. I have no sympathy for self inflicted misery.... Though I do sympathise for your children.
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15-Dec-22 05:01am
Susan KTC
I was a single parent from when my son’s were 7 & 10 years, so I can relate. Firstly from an employer point of view, we have to remember, especially small businesses and not for profit which was the sector I worked in, there are alot of public holidays, annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave they have to pay out for , so I believe the responsibility must fall on our government!!!. I remember having to be very pro active when I needed financial support, with the ministry of social development, as it is now referred too. I also had to rely on friends and family, and my son’s themselves, as I studied and worked to provide for them. It was very challenging at times. I empathise with you…
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- 15-Dec-22 05:43am
  2025
  No the responsibility should not fall on the goverment. Too many handouts already.
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14-Dec-22 22:33pm
Liane H
I'm a single parent ,so do agree with your theory ,but whatever I would have needed back then or in fact now really is meh to most establishments..go to the bottom of the pile luv .no further comment or I will start ranting ;))
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14-Dec-22 22:32pm
LESLEY S 385154
Over the last couple of years I did feel sorry for parents when children were unable to go to school they would have to take days off minding the children and it would have probably used up more days than their allocated ones would have allowed. Some parents could have lost their jobs over this time which is a hard situation for the ones involved
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14-Dec-22 21:42pm
2025
I disagree, no one else is responsible for your kids. And most people get sick , the employees and or their families. In Australia they get sufficient help. I don't think kids get as sick as you make out, and COVID wasn't really severe for most kids. So i don't see why any parent would need anymore sick leave than already given as part of their job. Your just complaining for the sake of it.
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14-Dec-22 20:58pm
PEN15
Governments should help families more full stop. It’s in everyone’s interest to support those bringing up children, even the people who have no children themselves.
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- 14-Dec-22 21:42pm
  2025
  Rubbish!
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	Should working Solo Mums/Dads get extra sick days for their kids?
	Kirsty H 1016139	14-Dec-22 08:35 pm
	Some workplaces offer one lot of sick leave. In New Zealand it's 10 days, after 6 months in the workplace. Some offer dependant leave aswell, ie 10 personal, 10 dependant. These get refreshed on your work anniversary usually. As a solo parent..these can go very quickly. Covid has made a huge impact on this..with most schools sending kids home with any cold symptoms as a precaution. Some workplaces let the workers with a large balance of sickleave to donate it or put in the company pool for when someone desperately needs it. Working and parenting is tough. When kids get sick (and they often do) how does one cope? I realise that some will post.."it's the parents issue..they had kids, should of thought about it (etc)", or "it's not the employers problem" But sometimes..parenting solo can't be helped. And those who want to work, should be encouraged to. Perhaps the government should offer some thing to help in those circumstances? Support the working parent who is trying their best? I'm not talking solely about me. I make do when my kids are sick, and when the sickleave goes. But I do see alot of parents giving up work or losing their jobs over it. Honest contributions please :) Nothing derogatory or threatening etc!! :)