Work is just making wanna cry

[Rigi.kun]

Ever since I have told work that I'm pregnant (I didn't have much choice between my back and the morning sickness I'm useless) they have been treating me unfairly. You can read more about it in my pregnancy journal. I'm so OVER being treated this way, especially as I'm soooo tired all the time and feeling like any second I could spew, I'm about ready to curl up into a little ball and cry. I've requested for my hours to be changed but they are taking their sweet ass time about it and thus I've been taking a lot of sick leave because I just can't stand being at work for 8 hours. Well of course adventurely I had to run out of sick leave, which is what happened last week and OMG did everyone have a big stink about that because they had to put me down as AWOP (away without pay) and so this week I get told that I'm not to take any sick leave and I'm thinking to myself that I can barely stand and do my job for 4 hours, how the hell am I suppose to do it for 8???

I just want to cry and be hugged.

 

[Darlin65]

well they just have to get over it. Get a doctors note that puts on certain restrictions so they can't say anything

 

[Rigi.kun]

I have a doctors note, and that just made things worse because now I'm sweeping the floor for nearly the whole shift.

I'm going to talk to HR tomorrow and the doctor. Best case scenario is that a sue the company for disciminiation and get a nice little pay out hehehe <- me being cheeky

 

[ZombieQueen]

I'm sorry hun, that stress is no good, i hope they get their act together soon.

 

[kristel_]

They should have and still be doing regular risk assessments to highlight any areas of work that may put unnecessary strain or be hazardous to you or your baby. If they haven't then they should!! If you feel that you are being unfairly treated then i would complain to HR. If they get the impression they can treat you however they want and you won't say anything then they're going to take the p*ss.

Make them aware that you know your rights and they should get their finger out and start making your life a bit easier if they know whats good for them!!

 

[Rigi.kun]

I've tried talking to both of them but they're both being unhelpful. The manager has been labelled by outsiders' as "Hitler Woman". She is not even civil to customers, so I have no hope.

 

[kristel_]

I've tried talking to both of them but they're both being unhelpful. The manager has been labelled by outsiders' as "Hitler Woman". She is not even civil to customers, so I have no hope.

Don't loose hope. Explain this to the doctor and ask if they can write a letter to your boss telling them that you NEED a chair! I did this as I was in a similar situation. If they ignore it then I'd go to someone right at the top of the company. If they are being like that this early on then imagine when you are carrying a big heavy bump!

 

[Rigi.kun]

Well the CEO called me into his office Friday afternoon and explained that I had put a lot of people into a difficult situations. They need to talk to the Apprenticeship board and see where the company legally sits. If the Apprenticeship Board declares that they are allowed to suspend my traineeship until I can carry out the work, I may be out of work until I have my baby. But as of Monday I am in the office helping out the receptionist until they can work out what they can do with me. At least I won't be on my feet for 8 hours straight

 

[xxembobxx]

Well the CEO called me into his office Friday afternoon and explained that I had put a lot of people into a difficult situations.

How rude! How dare they try to blame you for putting people in difficult situations. Every company should have a maternity policy in place. I understand your situation is a little different as you are unwell but I think you need to start getting some professional advice.
I don't know how the law works in Australia (maternity rights are quite good in the UK but still get overlooked) so you need to find out what you are entitled to particularly with the way you are treated.
Do they do free consultations with solicitors there? I know here you can see a lawyer for half an hour for free and if you choose to get them to help you then you start to pay. But half an hour free advice from someone knowledgable can really empower you and help you to choose what to do next.

 

[Rigi.kun]

Australia has good laws, but it's one of those things that even though the laws are there employers don't know what to do with them. Very few employers know how to treat a pregnant woman who isn't in an office environment (If I had an office job this wouldn't be a problem, they would just change me to part-time and that would have been the end of the problems) So I have been talking to HR and a third party, the third party is special group that look after working women in my state, so they provide legal advice and if I need someone to stick up for me they will send out a representative.

As of Thursday this week I'll be back in my work area but as the receptionist there. So hopefully my boss doesn't pick on me... but if she does I'll just report her.