Demoted when I came back from maternity leave
Akinyi, Kisumu · Banking
I returned from three months of maternity leave to find my role given to a colleague and myself moved to a junior desk with "the same pay for now". HR said it was restructuring.
How it ended
I filed at the ELRC. The court found the demotion discriminatory and awarded compensation plus reinstatement to an equivalent role.
Legal redress options
Section 29 guarantees return to the same or a suitable job after maternity leave, and s.5 bars discrimination on pregnancy. Write to HR to create a record, then approach the Labour Officer or ELRC.