Mat leave and missed promotion

If you read the full thread, you'll see that I have acknowledged being schooled.

Yes they should have told you
https://parissmith.co.uk/blog/keeping-in-touch-with-employee-on-maternity-leave/

Are you familiar with employment law and the Equality Act?

How about something like,

"Hi Jane, hope all well with you.

I wanted to check the process on something as I think it might have broken down here. As you know I'm keen to apply for the coming round of promotions, and luckily o logged on for other reasons this week and saw they'd been advertised internally. I was a little surprised as I understood that staff who were on parental or similar leave would be contacted about these kinds of opportunities to ensure a level playing field - do you know what the process is for this happening as it seems to have gone a bit wrong this time. No harm done as I happened to see this anyway, but if there are gaps in the system it will be good to fix them."

Or similar?

Simply email saying I have only just learned when logging into email of the vacancy. I will be applying and am surprised that noone contacted me to notify me of the position in the manner I asked to be used to keep in touch with me in accordance with the ACAS guidelines. Perhaps a specific note could be made to ensure any similar things that should be brought to my attention by contacting me in the following manner ... (set out personal email and phone nunber).

It's polite, to the point and lays down a marker should you need to complain more formally if they won't consider your application (or you believe you are sidelined due to maternity and wish to make a claim later).

Apply, and email HR to say you've only just seen the email and you weren't informed.

Apparently an incorrect source.

So it seems. The OP posted the ACAS guidance.

Thanks, no idea where disability came from. Have amended!

Don't talk nonsense. This is completely incorrect.

I assume you didn't mean disability discrimination but sex discrimination. Being on maternity leave doesn't make you disabled.

Where did you get information from?

So apply. Only bring up the fact they didn't notify you in the manner you requested if they refuse to accept your application because its too late. Until they refuse your application there isn't an issue.

If they accept it at alone point later tell them they need to review how they handle matters like this when people are on maternity leave as you hadn't been informed in the manner you had requested.

At this you aren't too late so whack in the application. Good luck. Hope you are successful. From what you say no reason you shouldn't be.

You are right OP, but what a couple of us are saying is, if it's still open get applying.

If it's not, then kick up a fuss, as it was wrong.

Think big picture.

Yes, they are very much meant to tell you and it could amount to maternity discrimination.

Legalities aside, get in touch with HR asap and tell them you’re interested in case a decision hasn’t been made yet.

There's your answer then. Interestingly, if you complain about it, you will probably impede your chances of getting the promotion. Now you know about it, just apply. Maybe raise the question after you've been promoted?

Yes they are supposed to tell you.

Get this moved to legal or you'll just get a load of ill informed opinions on here telling you it's up to you to look at the website or whatever.

I hope the position hasn't closed & you're able to get an application in. If it has, I would contact HR and expect them to allow you a late application given the circumstances.

Get this moved to the work or legal board. In AIBU you’ll get loads of opinion not based on fact.
or contact pregnant and screwed to understand their obligations.

There is no obligation on either the company or the individuals to tell you about this. Essentially, you are on maternity leave, so are away from the company.

That said, it would have been nice of them. Personally, I would probably have checked in regularly if there was something I didn't want to miss.

They are legally required to inform you and agree how this will happen.

I explicitly gave my line manager my personal number and asked her to text when these came up so I could apply which she said she would do

Which you did. 👆

However as it's still open on this occasion I would say just go ahead and apply.

You haven't missed the deadline, so just apply

Given it was 10 days ago... I'd just apply.

As much as i hate to say it sometimes you just beed to focus on getting what you want, not being right.
Youll just piss your manager off and get her back up if you flag it... to what end???
it wont help you.get the job which is what, presumably, you want

You have learned a value truth about your managers and coworkers.
The only person on your team is you.

Edit: if its closed for applications or filled (which would be very unusual in my industry) i agree with @Notsuchafattynow

Is it still open for applications? If so, I'd crack on and apply.

If not, I'd remind mgr and inform HR that you had requested to be in the loop for jobs and had given permission to mgr to contact you while on mat leave. I would expect to ba allowed a late application.

If it's been filled, I'd put in a grievance.