I am having a meeting with my line manager tomorrow about what I perceive to be unfair treatment at work and should be grateful for a (few?) second opinions.
I am convinced I have been treated unfairly. It's quite a long story but very briefly I applied for but didn't get a promotion last year. I was very obviously pregnant.
I was a "dead cert" I found out afterwards and lots of people were very surprised. One of my (male) colleagues (same level, same team, different office) did get it. He didn't have our boss's full backing which I did.
My feedback session was wholly inadequate and the answers given were not satisfactory.
I voiced my concerns and then left it to concentrate on for this year's promotion round.
Whilst i was still on mat leave this summer, I had a meeting with my line manager's boss where I was persuaded not to apply. I was given a reason why it would be an "uphill struggle" related to business development and conversion of work. I asked for confirmation that everyone else going through had done what I had not and was told they all had.
Fast forward to 2 weeks ago and I speak to my friends who have been promoted. One in particular had done no more than me.y boss's boss has lied to me in that meeting.
I am being treated differently to my peers. Its not because of my ability. I am wondering if it is pregnancy/mat leave related . My employer has huge form on discrimination in this area (well would have if it didn't compromise people out). However last year someone on mat leave was promoted so would this be great evidence for them that they do not discriminate? I suppose that is my question. Can an employer defeat a sex discrim claim by showing that once, regards a different employee, they did not discriminate?
Finally, I don't know if I would push the sex discrim side because the people running my place can be nasty and vindictive so I might not want to go through with it. I just want to know all the weapons in my armoury.
Thanks. Sorry it's so long! I've missed out all the detail as well!
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Unfair treatment at work - pregnancy/mat leave related
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CheshireSplat · 18/11/2012 08:18
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