Alan Sugar

[Caribeing]

Alan Sugar, on the One Show, debating women in the workplace should women in
job interviews be asked if they are planning
a family etc should menbe asked the same
questions, I can understand his theory

views!

[B00]

Women are still, even in this day and age, usually the main carer. As well as the obvious time off for birth and maternity leave, it will be the woman of a couple who gets the call from nursery/school to tell them their child is ill and they need to collect them ASAP.

With that in mind, no I don't think asking men if they are wishing to stat a family is relevant.

[R1Geezer]

It's valid to ask women these things, it's not so sigificant if it's large firm but it can cripple a small employer if she gets up the duff. Can't see the point in asking men though, he only has to be there as the conception so what's the point unless it's some ever so trendy "equality" thing!

[LoftyLottie]

I totally agree with what Alan Sugar is saying, and agree with both the postings above. The law has gone completely over the top on this equality thing. It's about time that we recognised the importance of family values.
If someone is a carer for a child (and it is generally the mother) then they are not ever going to give there best to an employer (and if they do then they are not doing their parental job properly).

[LoftyLottie]

However, now fathers seem to be getting loads of paid paternity leave and want even more perhaps a man should be asked the same question.

I feel sorry for employers these days, especially small businesses.

[Hermia]

A male colleague asked for 6 months paternity leave so it is a question that is starting to become more relevant to both men and women.

I was once asked for the date of my last period at an interview!

I sometimes wish that they did ask questions about whether you are planning on having children at interview. I am in my early thirties and do not want kids. I sometimes worry that if I was in competition with an equally competent bloke for a job the guy would get it because the employer would assume I wanted kids.