Am I being treated unfairly???????
By Shelley121
@Shelley121 (217)
June 12, 2008 3:13pm CST
In October last year I went on maternity leave and thought nothing about returning to work nine months later, however now I have been told that I may not be able to go back to my role as they are not happy with the hours I wish to work when I go back although they are considering it.
I think I am being treated un fairly as I now have a family and I thought this world was all about getting mums back to work no matter what.
Please let me know what you think or if you have been treated the same and I thank you for your responce already.
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3 responses
@laglen (19759)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I think if you are changing your hours now or anything else for that matter, they have the right to not accept your new terms.
@ASteward (120)
• United States
26 Nov 08
I agree. Are you making changes? Also if you're gone for 9 months even on medical I THINK they don't have to hold your specific job for you but they have to give you some like job there. Are they saying you have to take a different job and that job doesn't have the hours you would have worked before?
@red_amethyst (3518)
• Philippines
12 Sep 09
Hello shelley,
it really depends on what type of job you have. And as you mentioned, are you changing the hours you are working? Because, they might really need you on some hours that you are not available. There are really jobs that call for that. But I do believe you can find work that allows you to have flexi time. I am a working mother also. And When I went on a maternity leave, it was fine with he company I worked for that time, and when my leave was finished, they are happy that I am back.
Good luck to you.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
28 Apr 09
Unfairly? After NINE months off work? No. Standard practice is you work up till your due date - as I did with 3 of my children. Then I had 6 weeks leave, then returned to work my normal hours.
I don't think you'r being treated unfairly. I have a family and I didn't expect special treatment because I had children.
