I wonder if any of you folks could help me with a work question? As a bit of background I've been with my current employer for 3 and a half years as an environmental consultant, and I'm now 27 weeks pregnant with my first.
Back in 2006 I asked my bosses for a development plan so I wouldn?t just sit and moulder for the rest of my life in this company, after about 6 months I got one, where the objectives were promotion to the next grade in October 2006. At my appraisal in October 2006 I talked about moving division (not a massive move, I was equally qualified for both jobs, it was just experience I was lacking) and they decided this was fine, but essentially I?d have to forego my promotion as it would take me a while to settle into my new position. So my next development plan was revised with my objective to promotion to next grade by April 2007. Come my appraisal in April 2007, the mention of promotion in April had been removed, and it just said objective to promotion in 2007, so I was passed over again. Now the promotion / performance review timescale has changed, and although I am having my appraisal tomorrow, I have been told there will be no promotions until January 2008 when I will be on maternity leave (and still no mention as to whether I will be included in this round of promotions).
Now as you can imagine I?m pretty miffed with this whole situation, not least because my company is notorious for underpaying; although I enjoy my work and my team, if I wasn?t pregnant I would be seriously considering changing job (I have been with the company 3 and a half years now, since graduation).
Any tips on how to ensure I get my promotion (and hopefully a damn payrise) in my appraisal tomorrow? One of my colleagues who has similar qualifications and experience and joined at a similar time was promoted when I changed division, and although is now leaving the company, was offered another promotion to keep her here (and is moving to the new company at the new level she was offered here, i.e. two rungs at least above me). Can I use her promotion history as a comparison as our performance has been fairly similar?
Anyway, to summarise (many apologies for the long windedness above) can I ensure I get my promotion / pay rise prior to going on maternity leave, and if I don?t, can I sue for discrimination because I was pregnant, or at least threaten to?
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Previously passed over for promotion...appraisal tomorrow
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Naetha · 03/10/2007 14:25
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