I am the CEO and a director of 10-15 person company, with a boss who's the owner and no HR. I've been with the company for 10 years, good working relationship until now.
First child and I will be taking 12 months maternity and I want to return to work on a four-day schedule or condense my 5 days into 4. However, my boss has refused this request (no reason given) and instead offered me a manager role, removing my director title and CEO responsibilities.
I currently have 60 days of accrued holiday that I need to take before the end of the year. My boss has put a restriction on my holiday and said I can only take a few days in the first 3 months I'm back, meaning I have to cram my leave into half a year. He is now questioning whether I can effectively do my job in such a reduced timeframe...
To compromise, I suggested using my holiday to facilitate a four-day workweek, which would reduce the amount of leave I need to take. However, he rejected this solution.
What are your thoughts on this?
Thank you