Disadvantaged during parental leave – compare before and after

Parental leave should not leave your career in an uncertain position. If something changes for the worse, start by gathering the decisions and the explanations for them.

How to prepare

Record when you notified the employer of leave and when it became aware. Compare duties, pay, development opportunities and information before and after. The Equality Ombudsman explains that employers must not disadvantage someone for reasons connected with parental leave, subject to the statutory exceptions.

Gather this information

• Keep your leave notification
• Document changes to your terms
• Ask for specific reasons for the employer's decision

A connection in timing may be relevant but does not replace a review of the full sequence of events. Prepare dates as well as objective comparisons.

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Source: DO: föräldraledighetslagen (in Swedish). General information and practical guidance; your contract, collective agreement and individual circumstances require a separate assessment.