Trina - posted on 02/20/2009 ( 5 moms have responded )
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Today was my first day back at work after maternity leave, and was met with crazy requirements from our H.R. person that I have a 45 minute window in the morning and afternoon to do the expressing in the first aid room. The first aid room is ideal because it has privacy, a chair and an outlet - I'm not complaining about that. It's the schedule that she's telling me to follow that I take issue with. If I deviate from this timeframe AT ALL, I was told that I need to use the restroom. There are two restrooms: one doesn't have any chairs, and the second has a chair, but can be seen by passers by from the hallway, or anyone on the way to a stall. I only need the first aid room for 20 minutes, but I sometimes need to work around meetings, phone calls, etc. She told me the time schedule is because it's a "community room". No one else uses the first aid room for anything except getting out bandaids. When I told her that work was the priority, and I need some flexibility, she replied that work IS the priority, but that "this place isn't a pumping station". I'm salary, and shouldn't be told when my breaks need to be (except for lunch). I know she's on a power trip, but I can't find what my rights are in Michigan. Can anyone offer some advice? (And yes, she has children, but didn't breastfeed.)
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