"I can’t return to work after maternity leave; my sabbatical was rejected without a word," shares HR professional: Is corporate empathy just a façade?
A Reddit post highlights the challenges of navigating corporate policies during maternity leave. An HR professional in Bengaluru, with ten years at an international bank, requested a six-month unpaid sabbatical due to solo parenting. Her request was rejected without discussion, revealing a gap between employee-friendly policies and organisational practice, and the uncomfortable reality that empathy often disappears when it is truly needed.
A Reddit post highlights the challenges of navigating corporate policies during maternity leave. An HR professional in Bengaluru, with ten years at an international bank, requested a six-month unpaid sabbatical due to solo parenting. Her request was rejected without discussion, revealing a gap between employee-friendly policies and organisational practice, and the uncomfortable reality that empathy often disappears when it is truly needed.
