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I need major help on this. I am currently 28 weeks pregnant. My job is extremely physical. I do visual displays for a department store. I recently turned in a doctor's note that will limit my ability to perform the job. This is my second pregnancy with this employer. Now, just a year ago, I was pregnant as well and followed the same procedure of turning in my doctor's note when the job became to physical to handle. I was given a position on the sales floor as a sales associate until my maternity leave started. I returned after my maternity leave to my visual position all the while remaining at the same pay rate. This time, my employer has informed me that I can move to the sales floor as a sales associate, however my job will not be held for me. They are citing the length of the leave from the position as grounds for not saving my job.
I am confused because this year's time from the position is much shorter than last year's. There also has not been any change to the employee policy showing that my employer would not follow the same path as they had before concerning my pregnancy.
What do I do? I don't quite understand the difference this time. The arrangements for my maternity leave and position switch last year were made by the head of human resources for my company's division. Surely, she would have worked within the law. I don't know where I stand legally. What rights do I have? It's not like we didn't go through this just last year.
I need major help on this. I am currently 28 weeks pregnant. My job is extremely physical. I do visual displays for a department store. I recently turned in a doctor's note that will limit my ability to perform the job. This is my second pregnancy with this employer. Now, just a year ago, I was pregnant as well and followed the same procedure of turning in my doctor's note when the job became to physical to handle. I was given a position on the sales floor as a sales associate until my maternity leave started. I returned after my maternity leave to my visual position all the while remaining at the same pay rate. This time, my employer has informed me that I can move to the sales floor as a sales associate, however my job will not be held for me. They are citing the length of the leave from the position as grounds for not saving my job.
I am confused because this year's time from the position is much shorter than last year's. There also has not been any change to the employee policy showing that my employer would not follow the same path as they had before concerning my pregnancy.
What do I do? I don't quite understand the difference this time. The arrangements for my maternity leave and position switch last year were made by the head of human resources for my company's division. Surely, she would have worked within the law. I don't know where I stand legally. What rights do I have? It's not like we didn't go through this just last year.