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I believe that I have claim for constructive dismissal. I handed in my resignation about 10 days ago because I was harassed by my line manager after returning from my maternity leave in August. She made it virtually impossible for me to function normally at work by constantly micro managing me with excessive discipline in every task she gave me to do. Within 2 months of returning from my maternity leave, she put me on a PIP plan in October and said to me it would left open ended until my performance improves which I disagreed as PIP needs to have a start and end date. She then changed the PIP for 3 months starting from October until December with a mid term review in November where she told me that my performance didn’t improve and that the PIP needs to stay there till December and thereafter disciplinary actions will be taken against me.
After my return since August, my manager was excessive micro managing every task, no appreciation for any work done but there were always criticisms and nothing seem to work. I feel all this was happening as I had raised a grievance against her a year ago which was requested to be taken back by the HR director as she promised me to resolve this case by talking to her and I took back my grievance and really don’t know if any action was taken against her but I feel this is one of the reason she decided to avenge it when I returned my maternity leave.
I was surprised that she was allowed to change her working hours as she was pregnant as I too had requested to leave half an hour early during my pregnancy to avoid the rush hour but was asked to take a pay cut. Similarly there was another colleague who was allowed to leave early 15 minutes twice a week in order to another evening job. There was clear cut discrimination and favouritism towards my colleague who enjoyed the privileged of leaving 15 minutes by giving up their lunch break which was not given to me.
I always saw that my line manager favoured my other colleague by letting her get away with things that were just blown out of proportion when it came to me.
On raising voice against these issues, I was always asked not to complain or talk anything against her and that he was always doing a better job. I have a lot of such examples where she clearly didn’t do her job properly but no actions were taken what so ever.
I just wanted to get some advice on this situation whether I have a leg to stand and pursue a case on constructive dismissal.
After my return since August, my manager was excessive micro managing every task, no appreciation for any work done but there were always criticisms and nothing seem to work. I feel all this was happening as I had raised a grievance against her a year ago which was requested to be taken back by the HR director as she promised me to resolve this case by talking to her and I took back my grievance and really don’t know if any action was taken against her but I feel this is one of the reason she decided to avenge it when I returned my maternity leave.
I was surprised that she was allowed to change her working hours as she was pregnant as I too had requested to leave half an hour early during my pregnancy to avoid the rush hour but was asked to take a pay cut. Similarly there was another colleague who was allowed to leave early 15 minutes twice a week in order to another evening job. There was clear cut discrimination and favouritism towards my colleague who enjoyed the privileged of leaving 15 minutes by giving up their lunch break which was not given to me.
I always saw that my line manager favoured my other colleague by letting her get away with things that were just blown out of proportion when it came to me.
On raising voice against these issues, I was always asked not to complain or talk anything against her and that he was always doing a better job. I have a lot of such examples where she clearly didn’t do her job properly but no actions were taken what so ever.
I just wanted to get some advice on this situation whether I have a leg to stand and pursue a case on constructive dismissal.
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