Career Coach

Q While I was away on maternity leave, my replacement did an excellent job, and everybody I work with loves her as a colleague. I’m worried I might be at risk of losing my spot to her. Should I be concerned?

It’s great that your role was filled in well during your leave, but it probably doesn’t mean your shoes are about to be permanently filled. “Companies cannot fire an employee because they replaced the employee with someone else while she was out on maternity leave,” says Nannina Angioni, a labor