The complainant returned from maternity leave to similar duties but with the addition of new duties.  The Equality Officer accepted that the respondent experienced a fall in orders with the result that the complainant’s duties had reduced and that it was reasonable for her to be assigned additional duties on her return.  Time for training was allotted.

Many meetings appear to have taken place between the complainant and management but she indicated within three weeks of her return on 27 May 2010 that she had too much to do.  She was asked to produce a schedule of her work.  On 3 June she did not produce her schedule but it was agreed there would be another month’s