My bonus was pro-rated to deduct my maternity leave

[orris]

@mh86 Have you tried posting in r/askhr? Some people there are absolute horrible trolls, but there are a few who are HR specialists and can help. This doesn’t sound right, but it’s hard to say. And include the area you live in case of special laws (I assume this is US, given it’s horrible parental support, so state would be helpful)

 

[mh86]

@orris Yeah state is Indiana so not looking good for women’s interests over a company’s. Thanks for the rec!

 

[savien]

@mh86 I would push back. I am eligible for quarterly bonuses based on my market’s performance. I received my Q1 bonus on maternity leave and it was the full amount since I earned it in full before I left.

 

[pythagon]

@mh86 Ask them to provide examples where they prorated other employees’ bonuses based on any non-maternity disability or medical leave. If they do that, then this is just a shitty employer. If they only prorated for maternity leave then that’s discrimination.

 

[worldlove80]

@mh86 I would throw a shit storm

 

[embajador]

@mh86 Throw a shit storm. I was out for 20/26 weeks and still got my bonus for that period

 

[tmp]

@mh86 I found a template online to advocate for IVF benefits … anyone know a good template to advocate for not prorating bonuses?

 

[julietmissromeo]

@mh86 I’m so glad you posted this. I didn’t even consider it as a possibility but I go back to work next week and will learn what my bonus is. I’ll absolutely shit it it’s at all changed due to my leave.

 

[alex440]

@mh86 Typical

 

[mykahl123]

@mh86 Yup. I missed a full quarter and my bonus was prorated to deduct the time missed

 

[ajamure]

@mh86 In my industry it’s apparently typical and I was told would happen to me. However when bonus time came they gave me my full bonus and a raise! I think it was because we’ve had a few turnovers and they were grateful for the stability

 

[mattman]

@mh86 My bonus is a percentage of my annual salary and since I didn’t received a salary on maternity leave my bonus wasn’t as high as if I wasn’t on leave.

 

[critter1991]

@mh86 This happened to me.

 

[maximazeanuz]

@mh86 This is typical from what I've seen, but I think there's a move away from it at orgs that are more concerned with having their benefits and comp strategy more aligned with DEI initiatives, because the policy tends to impact women more than men

 

[teesocray]

@mh86 Canadian. Bonuses were prorated for mat leave and a 6 week short term disability for surgery in separate years

 

[riverplate1939]

@mh86 This happened to me and is standard in my industry.

 

[lawelawe]

@mh86 My friend just told me this happened to her husband after his parental leave! Unacceptable IMO.

 

[gnewsbob]

@mh86 Very typical, 100% legal in the US. Mine was too

 

[ladyburt53]

@mh86 That happened to me when I went on leave and also happened to one of my male direct reports when he went on parental leave this year. It’s pretty common.

 

[richardgaia]

@mh86 My company does not even offer a bonus if you are out more than 10 weeks of the year, so I did not receive any bonus after 2022 mat leave. I wish they would consider prorating at least!