A question about : Roles Changes after Adoption Leave
My Wife has been employed by a the same company for 11 years, In May last year we adopted 2 sibling children and she took 5 months upaid adoption leave (with Statutory Adoption Pay paid and reclaimed should they wish by the company)
Her job title was officially as a PA to the MD, but she had many other roles and responsibilities with usually a busy work schedule, which she enjoyed going to work (most!) days
She returned in september when both children started full time school, with reduced hours, working 30hrs a week instead of 37hrs.
During her adoption leave, the company employed 2 women to cover the work my wife did, and did reshuffling of roles, and kept 1 of woman employed but now as an overall office manager, something that my wife generally did previously
I should mention that this woman is the wife of a potential client, so this muddys the MD's judgement I think.
This office manager now has taken all roles from my wife, leaving my wife only doing menial tasks for the MD. If my wife gets involved in any of these tasks, the new office manager belittles my wifes efforts, and has become very controlling with her role. She has performed some of her old tasks when asked by the MD, and the new manager just ignores that this work has been done, and does it again
The new manager has made several mistakes and has rubbed lots of the loyal staff up the wrong way with her general bad attitude, she has made grown men cry! It would appear that she is just not a very nice person.
The company has told her that as my wife is now 'part time' she has no say in how her roles have been removed/changed.
When pulled by my wife, the MD promises things will work out, yet later he complains that she hasnt done something, things now she can't do as the new manager becomes snotty when she tries.
At the minute my wife has no real roles to perform and more often than not is left twiddling her thumbs, The office manager on the other hand is getting very stressed and snotty due to the workload.
So my question really is what should she do about this situation, she feels like quitting and feels like she cannot continue there with the back stabbing and constant undermining of anything my wife does.
Is this a case of construction dismissal or sexual discrimination.
I know she wouldnt want to start getting all legal with work, she just wants to be happy at work
Sorry if this is a little disjointed or ranty or even misspelt, its difficult to remember all the rubbish that has gone on since September!
Any advice/comment would be much appreciated
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