What would you do if your manager asked you to leave your severly disabled son at home alone?

I don't blame you for being peeved, because I would be too. I am glad your husband told her its illegal to leave a child at home alone.

I am not sure you can do much, as you said she will deny it, and I have no doubt she will too. However I would document what was said and to whom, and who said it and their position and title, including date and time. And as your husband had asked for permission note who he sought permission from, so if the manager does say something else then you have some back up.

Is there someone higher up than her? If so it might be worth having a chat with them, explain the situation with your son, and there might be times that either of you are going to be late for work, and then tell them what was said and that it upset you both, and that your worried that this manager will make things difficult for you & your husband. And if you had rang to let them know you were going to be late,

I might not have been so polite had someone said something like that to me, and I would make sure they were being insensitive and very unprofessional.

Hope your son is feeling better and hope this sort of thing does not happen again

Of course this is a ridiculous thing to suggest, but it is probably not worth your time and energy to be mad about it. The easy thing to do is just for you to say "No, that's not an option, we would never leave an 8 year old at home alone".

If this has only happened once, forget about it and get on with your busy life.

It may be useful to read your organisation's HR information to find out what provision they have for carer's leave and be ready with this information if it comes up again.

You have every right to be angry, he is ignoring the fact that you have a child that needs parental supervision at all times.He does not have the right to tell you to ignore your child. Try to reason with him, explain the severity of the situation, most people would understand. If he suggests anything of the sort again report if to your human resources or other management. I hope everything works out okay.

Isn't it funny how some superiors can't make such stupid suggestions? Especially when they work at a hospital and suggest child endangerment as the answer. People are in prison for doing what this person is suggesting. Gross child neglect. Talk to human relations and record everything.

Just take a deep breath and calm down. While it was incredibly stupid on her part to make such a suggestion and I know you want to go tell her off (I would), educate yourself on what you can do if it happens again and she presses the issue. That way you won't have to provide documentation because she'll do it herself. I'd also tell a co-worker or two just so it doesn't look later like you're completely making this stuff up. Best wishes to you and your family.

there is always someone superior to someone else in a company. Maybe your husband should talk to his manager's boss. If that doesn't help, he should quit the job. Leaving your disabled son at home alone is inhuman, and should not be supported by any serious company.

I would go to your managers manager! That isn't acceptable at all. I'd say he/she would listen to you and not your manager because if he didn't say that then you wouldn't be there telling him! You have every right to be angry and so would I! You should tell someone higher up than him and get this sorted out that man has no respect for anyone. Girl go show him whos boss

Ridiculous! I believe I would document the conversation and file a grievance.

No! You are in your right & she is in violation of law.Union there? Turn in complaint.Go over her head & if fires you, sue her & hosp.

i would leave that cripple twerp in hot skip second how else are we going to eat if i don't go to work?