JH
It's normally six months maternity leave, isn't it?
Jez posted:
No idea when but she hasnt long had a baby so she will be off for a good few months yet.
Someone I work with had a baby in September and still hasnt come back!
Someone I work with had a baby in September and still hasnt come back!
It's normally six months maternity leave, isn't it?
JO
It's normally six months maternity leave, isn't it?
No, I think it can go up to a year...There again I'm not too clued up about that so I'm not too sure. Mary took a year.
Jonathan H posted:
Jez posted:
No idea when but she hasnt long had a baby so she will be off for a good few months yet.
Someone I work with had a baby in September and still hasnt come back!
Someone I work with had a baby in September and still hasnt come back!
It's normally six months maternity leave, isn't it?
No, I think it can go up to a year...There again I'm not too clued up about that so I'm not too sure. Mary took a year.
BR
I think now it's six months, with a further three months (unpaid?) if you want it.
Mary was certainly off for quite a while - she left before Christmas and didn't return till around the September.
Also, considering Nina was barely off our screens when she was fronting ITV News she probably has about six months holiday built up too!
Nina isn't bad at all, but I prefer Katie really!
Mary was certainly off for quite a while - she left before Christmas and didn't return till around the September.
Also, considering Nina was barely off our screens when she was fronting ITV News she probably has about six months holiday built up too!
Nina isn't bad at all, but I prefer Katie really!
AL
You may have noticed that I too prefer Katie but, whether you favour Katie, Nina or Mary, fortunately there is space in the schedule for all three of ITN's main female news readers.
The pay aspect of maternity leave is very much employer specific but I would expect Nina to have the option of six months on full or close to full pay with a further six months at reduced or no pay, (which is significantly better than the current statutory minimum: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Workingparents/DG_10029290 ).
Anyway, it's really none of our business and as GMc has said, Nina deserves a rest
The pay aspect of maternity leave is very much employer specific but I would expect Nina to have the option of six months on full or close to full pay with a further six months at reduced or no pay, (which is significantly better than the current statutory minimum: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Workingparents/DG_10029290 ).
Anyway, it's really none of our business and as GMc has said, Nina deserves a rest
BR
I do prefer Mary to Katie, but Katie is definately up their with her.
As you say, the current version of the Lunchtime News doesn't warrant two presenters and would be better off returning to the one presenter format it had prior to being extended to an hour now it's back to 30-minutes.
And with Nicholas Owen leaving (has he gone yet?) , the opportunity was there. I'd have put Katie in as first choice, with Alistair their as back up - I think between them they'd still get plenty of airtime.
Anyhow, it's probably Katie's turn to get pregnant next? Or maybe Lucy's - what's going on there, she's been at ITV News for months and still isn't up the duff! Notice how the ITN fertility rate has dropped since Big Trev left!
As you say, the current version of the Lunchtime News doesn't warrant two presenters and would be better off returning to the one presenter format it had prior to being extended to an hour now it's back to 30-minutes.
And with Nicholas Owen leaving (has he gone yet?) , the opportunity was there. I'd have put Katie in as first choice, with Alistair their as back up - I think between them they'd still get plenty of airtime.
Anyhow, it's probably Katie's turn to get pregnant next? Or maybe Lucy's - what's going on there, she's been at ITV News for months and still isn't up the duff! Notice how the ITN fertility rate has dropped since Big Trev left!
AN
Andrew
Founding member
I think this thread has reached an all time low
Discussing at length how much maternity leave you think Nina Hossain will have based on the national average?
This comes after yesterday's outrage over Katie Derham wearing a purple leather jacket
Not to mention the daily debates about whether you like Katie Derham or not, if you fancy Geriant Vincent, is he a Mark Austin clone etc
Have people always been so personal about the individual presenters in this thread?
Discussing at length how much maternity leave you think Nina Hossain will have based on the national average?
This comes after yesterday's outrage over Katie Derham wearing a purple leather jacket
Not to mention the daily debates about whether you like Katie Derham or not, if you fancy Geriant Vincent, is he a Mark Austin clone etc
Have people always been so personal about the individual presenters in this thread?
IS
Oh come on Andrew - you know you'd like to spend a night with Geraint.
Isonstine
Founding member
Andrew posted:
I think this thread has reached an all time low
Discussing at length how much maternity leave you think Nina Hossain will have based on the national average?
This comes after yesterday's outrage over Katie Derham wearing a purple leather jacket
Not to mention the daily debates about whether you like Katie Derham or not, if you fancy Geriant Vincent, is he a Mark Austin clone etc
Have people always been so personal about the individual presenters in this thread?
Discussing at length how much maternity leave you think Nina Hossain will have based on the national average?
This comes after yesterday's outrage over Katie Derham wearing a purple leather jacket
Not to mention the daily debates about whether you like Katie Derham or not, if you fancy Geriant Vincent, is he a Mark Austin clone etc
Have people always been so personal about the individual presenters in this thread?
Oh come on Andrew - you know you'd like to spend a night with Geraint.