These are some 'real-life' questions, needing some 'real-life' answers!
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I feel I'm being ignored, sidelined or even bullied. The advice is to raise this first with my PI - but they are part of the problem.
Because I am pregnant, I am being told that I can't continue with lab work, or even climb a ladder! This will jeopardise my involvement in the project. Are these rules enforcable?
I will need to take maternity leave. I won't be returning until after my contract and/or the project has finished. Can I claim maternity pay?
We are running a project in collaboration with another university. One of my researchers who is located at the other institution now has major issues with their local line management. How can we rosolve this?
One of my team has asked to take paternity leave at a point where it is critical that we have his skills. I have suggested that while he takes time off for the birth, we move the remainder of the paternity leave back by a few weeks. He contends that it is his legal right. How can we resolve this?
One of my team has had to take extended sickness leave. Again, they won't be back until after their contract has expired. What can we do here financially?
