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i notified my employer in december about my pregnancy and my intent to take 12 weeks of family leave. per the sales policy manual, this was paid time off up to 12 weeks, payable upon return to work. a
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change to policy handbook and family leave
posted at 4/29/2009 6:53 AM EDT
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i notified my employer in december about my pregnancy and my intent to take 12 weeks of family leave. per the sales policy manual, this was paid time off up to 12 weeks, payable upon return to work. at the end of march i was called into a meeting with my manager and told paid time off was no longer available. i pointed out that this news was contrary to what was documented in the policy manual. they said it didn't matter, it was no longer available. it took them another month to amend the manual and they still didn't inform the staff of the change directly. they simply deleted the section of the manual that referred to it and failed to address this significant change directly.
is this legal? do i have any rights to make them enforce the policy as it was stated when i gave them notice of my intent to take paid leave? |
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change to policy handbook and family leave
posted at 4/29/2009 7:04 AM EDT
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I suggest that you take your copy of the manual to an attorney to discuss. Without reviewing the manual and any disclaimers which it might contain (eg, "Company reserves the right to change policies in this manual with or without notice"), it's impossible to give you any kind of definitive answer.
I would note that under federal law and that of several states, pregnancy disability offers distinct protections. If you were the only person effected by this change in policy to date, you could make a case on the basis of discrimination. Take your documentation and see an attorney. |
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