I really need to know where I stand on something at work. I found out I was pregnant the night before I started a new job and told them at 12 weeks that I was due. They were really good about it at the time, but since have been a nightmare to work for piling ridiculous amounts of work on me and suggesting things like I should look into sacking my midwife because she only holds appointments between 12 ? 3pm and they think that?s too inconvenient. I?m due to go on maternity leave on 15th December.
Every new employee is put on a 6 month probationary period and my six months were up on 15th October. I asked for a review meeting, but nothing was put in, then a couple of weeks ago one was booked for yesterday. In the meeting I was told everything was going well and that feedback from my team had been glowing. They then said that there were a few frustrations and listed three things, which were all minor and had never been raised or even eluded to previously. I was then told that with those frustrations in mind that when I return from maternity leave I would be having my probationary period extended by 2 months.
I just need to know where I stand, my probationary period was 6 months, so officially ended on 15th October. I wasn?t told at that point there were plans to extend it and I wasn?t even given any negative feedback prior to the meeting yesterday. I have worked extremely hard for this place, have put in a lot of overtime and have only had one half day off sick.
When I was told about them extending my probationary period, the words were: ?This isn?t because you?re pregnant, but we are extending your probationary period.? I can?t help, but think the only reason they are doing it IS because I am pregnant.
Does anyone have any knowledge of the law when it comes to this kind of thing or know where I stand?