Good afternoon everyone,
I'm in need of guidance/advice and was hoping someone could help me, please?!?
To make a long story short, before going on maternity leave I was an assistant team manager in team A. A few months before going on maternity leave my boss offered my a position as team manager for team B as a secondment. Basically the team manager looking after team B was seconded to another area. I agreed to take on this role which I did for 6 months prior to my maternity leave starting. Before leaving I had a meeting with my boss who advised that if I I my took 6 months maternity leave I would be able to come back to this role - hence I agreed to just taking those 6 months.
A few days ago, while doing a Keep in touch day, my boss advised that there are no team manager positions available anymore as he had to get someone to cover my leave - meaning that I now have to go back to an assistant role. The issue is, the previous team manager that I was covering isn't back yet so I feel like I am being punished for getting pregnant in the first place. What's more, my boss also advised that there were NO assistant team manager roles available either as my previous role is still being filled in my the person covering my role while I was seconded out.
So, as it stands it looks liked don't actually have a job to go back to at the moment. He did mention that he'd put a business case coward for the creation of two addition assistant roles but nothing has been signed off by higher management and I am due to go back to work in 4 weeks - and my salary is going to be cut due to having to go back to an assistant role.
I'm not sure where I stand with this to be honest - are they allowed to do this (secondment issue and no role available for my return)?
Apologies, I know this is a long post but I was trying to explain the background.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm in need of guidance/advice and was hoping someone could help me, please?!?
To make a long story short, before going on maternity leave I was an assistant team manager in team A. A few months before going on maternity leave my boss offered my a position as team manager for team B as a secondment. Basically the team manager looking after team B was seconded to another area. I agreed to take on this role which I did for 6 months prior to my maternity leave starting. Before leaving I had a meeting with my boss who advised that if I I my took 6 months maternity leave I would be able to come back to this role - hence I agreed to just taking those 6 months.
A few days ago, while doing a Keep in touch day, my boss advised that there are no team manager positions available anymore as he had to get someone to cover my leave - meaning that I now have to go back to an assistant role. The issue is, the previous team manager that I was covering isn't back yet so I feel like I am being punished for getting pregnant in the first place. What's more, my boss also advised that there were NO assistant team manager roles available either as my previous role is still being filled in my the person covering my role while I was seconded out.
So, as it stands it looks liked don't actually have a job to go back to at the moment. He did mention that he'd put a business case coward for the creation of two addition assistant roles but nothing has been signed off by higher management and I am due to go back to work in 4 weeks - and my salary is going to be cut due to having to go back to an assistant role.
I'm not sure where I stand with this to be honest - are they allowed to do this (secondment issue and no role available for my return)?
Apologies, I know this is a long post but I was trying to explain the background.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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