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#1 Posted : 30 March 2005 09:54:00(UTC)
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Posted By CU This is a personnel request from me. MY wife is currently on maternity leave. While she has been off, the company who she works for have given her job away. When she goes back there will be no jobs available to her at the current management level she now works at. She would have to have to take a position at a lower level with less pay. Not where she wants to work. She was already only working part time due to family, and will be going back part time. Can her company do this. What are her options
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#2 Posted : 30 March 2005 10:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Alan Haynes get legal advice - looks as though she probably has a case [If she's in a Union - talk to them, and they'll advise on the legal position]
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#3 Posted : 30 March 2005 10:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By John Webster Have a look at http://www.tiger.gov.uk/...ployer_april03/index.htm Generally, she is entitled to return to the same post, or if this is not reasonably practicable, a similar post on no less favourable terms
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#4 Posted : 30 March 2005 10:52:00(UTC)
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Posted By Faye Stacey Have a look at the website below. I found it helpful when I was on maternity leave. http://www.tiger.gov.uk/ Hope it helps Faye
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#5 Posted : 30 March 2005 10:54:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Young I believe that under the employment Rights Act 2002 and supporting Regulations on Maternity leave, if your wife returns to work within 26 weeks of the date maternity leave started, she is entitled to her old job back. However, if she takes the maximum 52 weeks maternity she would, when possible get her old job back but failing that, any reasonable alternative with the same terms, conditions, status and salary.
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#6 Posted : 30 March 2005 14:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By BarryS CU - I work as an Employment Law consultant - if you would like further advice e-mail me direct. Regards
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#7 Posted : 31 March 2005 10:48:00(UTC)
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Posted By Diane Thomason I recommend you contact the Maternity Alliance, they have a website and an advice line. They exist to advise on exactly the sort of problem your wife has. Sorry to hear this has happened to her, good luck in sorting it out. Diane
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#8 Posted : 31 March 2005 11:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By CU Thank you for all the advise, I will speak to my wife to see what she wants to do first, before i get in touch with anyone.
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