Just a quick question. I have contacted my union but they won't be able to reply until tomorrow, hoping some clever people here will be able to tell me if i am in the wrong or not.
I am half way through my maternity leave. I intend to take the full year and return next June. They have all this in writing.
When I went on maternity leave I handed over my work iPad for the girl who is covering my leave.
I was phoned today and asked to go into a disciplinary meeting next week.as I am not replying to emails.
This threw me as I didn't think I had to look at anything to do with work right now and I certainly don't think I should be disciplined about this.
The only way I could look at my emails would be through my personal iPhone or personal laptop. Are they right to demand that I check my emails daily? To be honest, sometimes it is a struggle to even find time to brush my hair daily let alone reply to work emails.
The back story is there is just about enough evidence for me to go for constructive dismissal due to bullying. I haven't done anything about it as I have enough on my plate with a three year old and 5 month old.
I cannot see anything specific to maternity leave in the replying to emails part of my job description. Usually we have to reply with 2 working days unless on holiday. I'm not on holiday so I don't know if that means they have found a loop hole to get rid of me. They probably know that the union and I have been building my case and want to not pay me off.
I said, I wasn't able to sort childcare for next week's meeting. That is true but mainly this was to buy me some time to speak to the union. I feel sick.
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Checking work emails whilst on maternity leave
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Hopingforpeace · 20/11/2014 21:12
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