Annual review at work

[Shoogle]

So I had my performance review at work which went well. I have been back for 6 months. There were no negative aspects at all, our company has five grades for loads of different things and I was scored as successful at all of them (Highest to lowest is Excellent (no one gets this), Highly successful, successful, inconsistent, and unsatisfactory) I was okay with this until my supervisor said that I would have gotten Highly successful for all of them but was gone for 6 months. How can I be downgraded for being on Mat leave. It was said that because I was gone for 6 months on mat leave that if I was working it could have been a crap 6 months and could have brought my overall score down. WTF is this okay? What if I had just started with the company in January and scored a successful in all areas would they then bring this down to inconstant because I was only there for 6 months? It just doesn't feel right to me. Thanks for any help ladies.
Shoogle

 

[Incubus]

Pretty sure that's discriminating against you for going on maternity, which is not allowed. Are you in the uk? If so I'd give acas a call.

 

[Shoogle]

Yes I am in the UK I thought Acas was for employers?

 

[Incubus]

No it's for employment disputes in general, they have a helpline that you can call and they'll tell you all you need to know

 

[sue_88]

This is part of pregnancy and maternity leave discrimination and is against the law. You need to speak up ASAP to have this rectified.

https://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/work_e/work_discrimination_e/discrimination_at_work_because_of_pregnancy_or_maternity_leave.htm

 

[Shoogle]

Thanks ladies I will give them a call when Ds goes down for his nap. I will probably talk to work today anyway because HR is the one that told my supervisor to do this. I don't think they have a clue they even tried to tell me I didn't get mat leave. I had to get all the info together to show them that I did. What a joke.

 

[MrsButterfly]

Does your grading impact on your pay?

Overall this is not ok as other pp's have said. I'd try and speak to your manager about it first and say that you feel its unfair and see what they say and if you are able to come to some resolution together. If you get nowhere then its up to you as to how far you want to take it but your first step would be to put in a formal grievance as your efforts to resolve informally were unsuccessful.

 

[Shoogle]

I think I am still able to get a pay increase even with the level of successful but it's the whole you were gone for 6 months so we downgraded you that is getting me. I thought that I was still 'employed' while on mat leave so why is this effecting my grade?

 

[MrsButterfly]

It shouldn't be. Hopefully you'll be able to sort it easily enough with them but like I say, if they take no notice, you will then need to think about how far you want to take it with them.

Does your employer have a policy about performance reviews that might include how any absences such as long term sickness or maternity will be incorporated?

 

[Shoogle]

I've never seen any policy about it but then again I've never been in this situation before. But I think I will have a look through the policy and procedures handbook (if I can find one lol) as I don't like not knowing if I'm right or wrong.
HR is a joke.