Employee confronts new boss to higher ups after he reprimands her for missing "mandatory training" during her maternity leave: 'I've literally done nothing wrong'

Returning to work after maternity leave should not be treated as if you're just coming back from vacation.

Anyone who has spent any time near a new parent knows that this time off is anything but restful. Furthermore, it's not just strongly preferred that parents have that time with their newborns; that time is more than necessary. No one should be retroactively blamed for their absence either. If companies and workplace environments are not set up in such a way that they can proceed without an employee on temporary leave, then that is more reflective of the flaws within the company than any one person's choices. 

This employee returned to work and received the expected slew of missed emails from her time away. However, a large portion of those emails pertained to mandatory training she "skipped" during her time off, as if it were a requirement for her to complete said training while on maternity leave. She attempted to explain the situation to her new boss, who only doubled down and reprimanded her in an email chain with other coworkers attached. 

That's when she absolutely felt compelled to call him out to upper management. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from several members of the online community.

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