I'm in quite a senior role. Currently on maternity leave but going back soon. I've been really badly treated before and during my maternity leave, in large part because of a series of manage to changes. It has meant I have lost out on at least one role and they have admitted it was discriminatory. I've now met with my new job whose not given me much reassurance about what role I'll be going back to (basically it seems like I have to build this myself and prove myself to him). I am hugely nervous that I'm going back to a roll that will be quietly made redundant in a years time. Whilst much of this isn't my new bosses fault, I feel like I have three options (a) raise a formal grievance; (b) do nothing suck it up and take the pay (c) raise the issues and my concerns with him verbally, but hold off on anything formal pending his reaction.
I've done (b) before and it's worked, but it's exhausting re-building everything and this would be under the scrutiny of a new boss. Previous year has shattered my confidence and, even if I try my best I'm not sure the role is even there.
Any views? I've been looking for a new job for two years but combination of niche role, coupled with fact most employers promote into my role from internal, and high pay (because before maternity leave I was in the cusp of promotion) seem to mean I'm getting no where.