Maternity Leave and Employment Termination Concerns
As a key account manager in recruitment, I was on maternity leave, which ended on May 2, 2018. I was supposed to report back to my company on May 3, 2018, for rejoining, but unfortunately, I failed to do so as I was sick. I had verbally informed them about my situation. My concern is whether the company can terminate my employment if I request an extension of my leave, as my baby is very young, and there is no one available to take care of the child.
On July 9th, they asked me to resign. When I submitted my resignation and asked for my full and final settlement, they terminated my employment instead. I am unsure about what steps to take next. Please advise.
As a key account manager in recruitment, I was on maternity leave, which ended on May 2, 2018. I was supposed to report back to my company on May 3, 2018, for rejoining, but unfortunately, I failed to do so as I was sick. I had verbally informed them about my situation. My concern is whether the company can terminate my employment if I request an extension of my leave, as my baby is very young, and there is no one available to take care of the child.
On July 9th, they asked me to resign. When I submitted my resignation and asked for my full and final settlement, they terminated my employment instead. I am unsure about what steps to take next. Please advise.