Maternity leave Employment rights?
I have 6 weeks left of work and they have completely changed my job spec including my job title and all my responsibilities, they have done this ahead of advertising my maternity cover apparently to fit business needs which I am fine with but i explained as long as it doesn’t effect me before I go. They have now turned round and said they want me to do the training for it before I go and want me to sign a variation in contract asap. Are they allowed to do this? I thought you had the right to come back to the same job within 26 weeks and I haven’t even left yet and they’re changing it? I was going to see what the job was when I got back and go from there but now they’re wanting me to sign this change in contract before I go I don’t know what to do, do I have to sign it ?
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i personally wouldn’t sign, do you have a union rep you could speak to about this?
I agree this sounds like a stitch up and really shady. I would speak to someone for legal advice before signing anything
HR here 🙋🏻♀️
Can they change your job before you go on maternity leave? No — not unilaterally. Your employer can’t just change your job title, responsibilities, or contract without your agreement. That’s a variation of contract, which requires your consent and you don’t have to sign anything.
Your maternity rights, which is the important part, If you take 26 weeks or less (Ordinary Maternity Leave) → you have the right to return to the same job. If you take more than 26 weeks (Additional Maternity Leave) → you have the right to return to the same job, or if that’s not reasonably practicable, a suitable alternative role on no worse terms.
Defo give ACAS a call and also Pregnant then Screwed who are a charity set up to support women through pregnancy and maternity leave.
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