i was out on maternity leave from may to september of 2003. while i was out, performance appraisals came due. i was told by management that i would not receive a raise because i technically only worked half the year. in other words, i had babies and i wasn't getting a raise.

She also tried to say that there were performance issuses. if diference of opinion is a performance issue.... there was never anything in writting to substantiate this claim. is this legal? i feel like i'm being harrassed because i chose to have children. i have since been forced to work afternoons and catch slack for days off requested.

i was out on maternity leave from may to september of 2003. while i was out, performance appraisals came due. i was told by management that i would not receive a raise because i technically only worked half the year. in other words, i had babies and i wasn't getting a raise.

She also tried to say that there were performance issuses. if diference of opinion is a performance issue.... there was never anything in writting to substantiate this claim. is this legal? i feel like i'm being harrassed because i chose to have children. i have since been forced to work afternoons and catch slack for days off requested.


It is important to get in writing their EXACT reason for not giving what you feel is a deserved raise.

It is not legal to discriminate based on your maternity leave -- however you will need to back this up with documentation on your end. Get what you can in writing as to your actual performance, before the leave and after and see if they match up with your actual performance.