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Treated badly since coming back from maternity

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Blue1971 · 05/01/2017 05:07

Came back from maternity 2015. Salary was cut back in 2015 reducing my bonus to almost nothing. My employer didnt want me in the job i was in and moved me to another department. Wage still not recovered to previous state. Bonus still slashed. In my new position i suffered a breakdown of my relationship which affected my job ie struggling so asked for time off to sort situation ie split and was taken in and told they were moving me to a lesser position and bringing in a typist to take my job. I fought to stay where i was and moved out at the same time. Having sorted my situation i went back to manager and said i had sorted external situation and i wanted left where i was. So he left me for the time being. Meanwhile he brought round the typist to work in my department and now he's moving me to another position and salary still not up where it was since before pregnancy. Anyone help at all? Any legal advice?

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NewIdeasToday · 05/01/2017 06:42

No legal advice. But it sounds like you asked to take a lesser position due to personal circumstances. So why would your salary go back up? It's unclear what you expect here and why.

Blue1971 · 05/01/2017 06:47

I sorted my personal circumstances so didn't require moved or special treatment. And my wage shouldnt suffer when coming back from maternity. That's discrimination.

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Scooby20 · 05/01/2017 06:56

So were you the only person to suffer from the wage/bonus reduction?

Blue1971 · 05/01/2017 07:02

Yes. Its common knowledge that when you come back from maternity it takes about three years for your bonus to recover. All the mums were telling me. I dont think that's right.

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Ohdearducks · 05/01/2017 07:11

Call ACAS for advice, what reason did they give for cutting your salary? If it was a discriminatory act due to pregnancy/maternity leave I'm not sure what can be done at this stage as it's nearly two years ago.
Has he said why you're being moved again? Have you had a performance review indicating he's not happy with your work?

Scooby20 · 05/01/2017 07:12

Then get legal advice. If this only happens to people who are maternity then it could be discrimination.

I dont really understand how they manage to cut salary and bonus only for people returning from maternity, though so cant really help further.

greenfolder · 05/01/2017 07:14

If you go back on the same hours they cannot cut your money,. What reason was given?

Blue1971 · 05/01/2017 07:17

No. Not had a performance review in a while. Wasn't told they weren't happy.

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Blue1971 · 05/01/2017 07:19

No reason given for the cut of money. The bonus is based on previous year's work so as was off on maternity that was understandable. But now another year on and wage still not up and getting moved again.

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Scooby20 · 05/01/2017 08:13

At our work if you have been on mat leave (or long term sick for example) you get an average of the last 3 quarters bonus. I dont know if this is law or just policy though.

I dont understand how they get away with cutting your wage when you have been on mat leave and no one has challenged it yet.

The moving around posts is more difficult to prove its due you taking mat leave. But, from what you said, the pay side seems clear cut.

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