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Job responsibilities changed after maternity leave

I have recently returned from maternity leave. I left my job with a number of specific sales markets which I have had for years. I have found that... read more

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Can my manager give me no hours after I reported on him?

I have worked at the same company for over five years and have always had the same hours. I have never unreasonably refused work and have been... read more

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Acting up allowance removed after maternity leave

I’ve just returned from maternity leave after a year off. Prior to going I was ‘acting up’ for nearly a year and being paid a responsibility... read more

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No childcare and returning to work from maternity leave. What can I do?

I am returning from maternity leave and there is no childcare available. I've been trying to take some time off to care for the baby, but every type... read more

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Told to bring my child to work

I am a single mother looking after my four-year-old son. His school closed due to coronavirus crisis. I am paid hourly. I usually work four days a... read more

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Coronavirus: your questions answered

These are some of the common questions we have been receiving about coronavirus and working parents. read more

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Should I have got one-off pay boost on maternity leave?

While I have been on maternity leave my colleagues had a one-off pay rise. This was not a performance-related bonus, but a flat rate paid to all... read more

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Job skillset changed for maternity cover. Is my job under threat?

My line manager has lined up a specific individual to do my job whilst I am on maternity leave. In order to make this work he has rewritten my job... read more

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Pregnant during apprenticeship

I am an apprentice on an 18-month contract, and the company is not obliged to offer me work at the end of the training contract, but I would have been... read more

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