What if Penny asks to return to work part-time after maternity leave?
• If Penny wants to return to her position part-time to start with after returning from maternity leave and her boss refuses the request, it may be indirect discrimination • This is because working full-time could be seen to be a condition or requirement of the position • It would then have to be considered whether this was unreasonable in the circumstances • While some jobs may require full-time attendance, there are many jobs that can be performed by two people working part-time or in a job share arrangement • Employers should always consider requests for job share arrangements, returning to work part-time and even working from home after employees return from maternity leave, otherwise it may be unlawful discrimination and a complaint could be made against them If anybody has any questions about pregnancy discrimination or any other sort of discrimination, please give us a call on 1300 305 062 or 6233 4841, or check out our website at www.antidiscrimination.tas.gov.au. There is no c
