NJ5 on 18 June 2009
| nordlead said: Actually, if maternity leave works anything like disability pay in the US. They have to hold your position until you get back, but once you are back they can demote/fire you if they wish. They just have to be able to prove that it wasn't because of any of the typical discrimination reasons. She probably won't win this, as all they have to do is have a bunch of paperwork saying why. |
From the article:
But upon return, Konami allegedly demoted her and docked her pay by ¥200,000 ($2,000) per month, citing the "burden" of child rearing.
If Konami actually said that, it's clearly discrimination.
My Mario Kart Wii friend code: 2707-1866-0957
