Can I sue my boss?

[CleanFreak123]

I'm currently on maternity leave from work and have contacted my boss about my return to work date. It has changed from 1st October to the 2nd january. I'm aware I only need to give 8 weeks notice but wanted to be helpful in letting him know. He's emailed back saying that because my "plans have changed" he doesn't need me until February. I have put him straight and told him I don't legally have to give him a return to work date I just need to give him notice. All the way through my pregnancy he bullied me, he made work so unbearable and because of him I ended up severely depressed and made my pregnancy probably the worst experience of my life. He would have me do jobs (not in my description) that put me and my baby at risk and was just awful. Do I have any grounds to go on with how I've been treat? I feel like because nothing actually happened to me (I wasn't injured etc) I won't be able to take him to court. I just want him to be Aware he can't treat his employees like he does

Firstly you need to decide what you want to achieve by taking your boss to Tribunal. Is it, as you said, to make him aware he can't treat employees the way he treated you? If so there are other ways to do that before you get to Tribunal stage for example taking the matter through your company's grievance which you'd have to do in any case.

And in case you don't know Tribunal is probably the worst, most stressful work related experience you are ever likely to have.

If you are aiming for compensation under the Equality Act because you believe he discriminated against while you were pregnant that's a different goal. My advice re Tribunal still applies.

Re your comment Do I have any grounds to go on with how I've been treat? that's a question you need to ask yourself. Without witnesses and / or well documented evidence including dates times context, you would be ill advised to start an action. Plus it's bloody expensive, >10K which isn't good timing with a new happy addition to your family.

What does your family/ DP think? Have you talked it through with someone in RL? That often gives a reality check...

Sorry - Grievance procedure that should say

Get yourself to an employment solicitor- you may be able to get a Free half hour
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