please help if you can

tazwaz

hi, i'm writing this for a friend. she's pregnant and has her first scan next week. she works 4 days a week and was on the rota for the day of her scan, when she informed her boss of the date of her scan he changed the rota so she is off that day instead, (gave him the required 2 wks notice). she knows she gets paid for 4 hours to go to the scan if she is working that day, does she still get paid if he swapped her days off? is he allowed to swap her days off because of the scan? thank you

Keano

Well since it is her day off then no she wont get paid.

Medical visits

Once your pregnancy is confirmed you may take reasonable time off for medical visits connected with the pregnancy. There is no maximum or minimum amount of time off specified for these visits. Rather, you are entitled to as much time off as is necessary to attend each visit. This includes the time required to travel to and from the appointment and the time taken for the appointment itself.

You will need to provide your employer with medical evidence confirming the pregnancy, giving 2 weeks’ notice of your medical visits. You should show your appointment card if requested by your employer at any time after your first appointment. You may also take time off for medical visits after the birth for up to 14 weeks following the birth including any time taken on maternity leave after the birth. You are entitled to be paid while keeping these medical appointments both before and after the birth.

Taken from here: Maternity leave