I am currently on a fixed term contract (18 months) which was meant to finish in November 2014. I have just informed work that I will be on maternity leave from February 2014, which would be a little over halfway through my contract.
I've been informed that should I choose to take maternity leave lasting longer than 8 months (so coming back after November 2014) that I won't have a job to come back to. Admittedly the project I am working on would be finished but I assumed they would be able to find other work for me to do in the department.
I'm a bit shocked. It's not as though they'll be paying me over maternity leave (I will only get SMP). I just wanted a job to come back to after maternity leave instead of having to go through the whole arranging nursery, making applications, attending interviews whilst trying to care for a baby (and toddler as this is my second).
Does anyone know if I'm entitled to the additional work or what my rights are? I am extremely disappointed.
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spritesoright · 30/08/2013 14:43
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