possible discrimination after maternity leave - any advice?

[rubberducky24]

Hoping that someone may be able to offer some advice before I speak to CAB. I am due to return to work after maternity leave next month. I submitted a flexible work request which has been rejected. I thought this would happen so won't be pursuing this further. I have however got 33 days' worth of accrued holiday to use. I have asked to take this over the remainder of the year, so I have either 1 or 2 days off per week, so in effect I will have what was requested on my FWA but will use my holiday to do this. My employer has said no to this, they want me to use it in bulk and delay my return to work date.

I am only the second person to return to work after maternity, and the other person did this very thing last year.

We also moved offices when I was on ML. My old office was a 10 min walk away and new office is an hour walk away. My team were all given a parking space due to the nature of the work we do and the hours we work, however I have been advised that as I will only be doing 9-5 and no overtime I will not be eligible for a space. The waiting list for parking is at least 3 years.

However... my colleague who returned from maternity last year also does 9-5 and was given a parking space.

Am I being discriminated against for being on ML? Should I pursue this further? Any advice gratefully appreciated.

[WestieMamma]

No it doesn't sound like discrimination due to maternity leave. If it were, your colleague would have been in the same boat.