return to work in August 2016. My first day back, Joel decides to do a performance review, as he says “it’s performance review season.” A quick Google search confirms my suspicion that you are not supposed to be given a performance review of your maternity leave. In fact, I understand that pushing someone to work during their maternity leave is against the law. Nevertheless. “You weren’t responsive enough,” he says. “In my defense, I was in a coma for some of it.” “It’s not just me, Sarah. Some of your other colleagues found it challenging to engage with you.” “I mean, you know, I was in
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