Hi there
Back in February I expressed interest in moving up in my role, my manager stated that he wasn't sure I had enough evidence but he would support me 100%.
I went away and filled out the evidence form with the guidance from colleagues who had previously been successful in moving up the ladder and ensured I followed the points on the promotion documents we have.
I had a follow meeting with my manager to go over my evidence form and I expected pointers on what to improve but before we'd even sat down and I'd opened the form he stated that he didn't think I was ready and I should wait till the next window. I was a bit confused by this and he then proceeded to tell me that I couldn't include evidence of transferable skills from previous jobs as it was about the work I'd done here. This confused me more as the forms my colleagues had submitted for promotion and been successful with contained lots of evidence from their previous jobs.
I requested several meetings after this to try and understand where they felt I didn't meet the criteria for promotion as I believed I'd evidenced my skills well. I got vague statements of needing more exposure but nothing actionable and clear.
In my 121 notes there's mention that I need to pass an exam to be promoted but my colleague didn't have the same requirement. They're also no seemingly expecting me to travel to various sites before I'm eligible which again my colleague wasn't expected to do.
I worked hard on one specific project and got told that I had pigeonholed myself, whereas my colleagues the same day were advised in their 121 to find something to specialise in to increase their visibility and chances of moving up.
I also asked in February to do a training course and was told again that I needed to pass this exam first. I was on sick leave for a period of time and when I came back my whole department bar me was going on a training curse. Two people were going on the course that I requested to go on. I was told that the booking was done at short notice and that's why I wasn't included but I later found it my colleague had a course booked for him whilst he was absent but they didn't do the same for me. I enquired about this and was told that they would now let me do the course in October as it would give my time to pass the exam. The two colleagues going on the course haven't passed the exam either, in fact one colleague hasn't even done the course to be eligible for the exam.
I am unsure why I appear to be being treated so differently but the only point to note is I'm autistic and female and the rest of my team are men.
I'm just looking for advice on the situation does it seem like discrimination? If in the worst case scenario this went to tribunal would I have a good case?
Back in February I expressed interest in moving up in my role, my manager stated that he wasn't sure I had enough evidence but he would support me 100%.
I went away and filled out the evidence form with the guidance from colleagues who had previously been successful in moving up the ladder and ensured I followed the points on the promotion documents we have.
I had a follow meeting with my manager to go over my evidence form and I expected pointers on what to improve but before we'd even sat down and I'd opened the form he stated that he didn't think I was ready and I should wait till the next window. I was a bit confused by this and he then proceeded to tell me that I couldn't include evidence of transferable skills from previous jobs as it was about the work I'd done here. This confused me more as the forms my colleagues had submitted for promotion and been successful with contained lots of evidence from their previous jobs.
I requested several meetings after this to try and understand where they felt I didn't meet the criteria for promotion as I believed I'd evidenced my skills well. I got vague statements of needing more exposure but nothing actionable and clear.
In my 121 notes there's mention that I need to pass an exam to be promoted but my colleague didn't have the same requirement. They're also no seemingly expecting me to travel to various sites before I'm eligible which again my colleague wasn't expected to do.
I worked hard on one specific project and got told that I had pigeonholed myself, whereas my colleagues the same day were advised in their 121 to find something to specialise in to increase their visibility and chances of moving up.
I also asked in February to do a training course and was told again that I needed to pass this exam first. I was on sick leave for a period of time and when I came back my whole department bar me was going on a training curse. Two people were going on the course that I requested to go on. I was told that the booking was done at short notice and that's why I wasn't included but I later found it my colleague had a course booked for him whilst he was absent but they didn't do the same for me. I enquired about this and was told that they would now let me do the course in October as it would give my time to pass the exam. The two colleagues going on the course haven't passed the exam either, in fact one colleague hasn't even done the course to be eligible for the exam.
I am unsure why I appear to be being treated so differently but the only point to note is I'm autistic and female and the rest of my team are men.
I'm just looking for advice on the situation does it seem like discrimination? If in the worst case scenario this went to tribunal would I have a good case?
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