Hi Everyone,

I feel like I have no one to talk to about this and I feel mixed emotions I need your honest opinions on whether you think that I am justified in complaining to HR or whether you think that I might be over-reacting.

Well many years ago a lady that used to work for my Boss for 5 years fell pregnant and went on Maternity Leave - she postphoned her return and eventually resigned from the Company as she wanted to take care of her children. I was given her job (Full time permantent Employee) and love it! I have been working in this role for 2 years and then fell pregnant. Eveything is fine in that regard. Boss is really happy for me and everything is going well and then the bombshell... my co-worker comes to me looking really worried. She tells me that she has been emailed by the lady that previously held my the job and this Lady knows that I am pregnant and planning on taking Maternity Leave and she wants to come back and do her old job. So my co-worker has booked an appointment with my Boss for her so that she can "chat" to him about coming back. My co-worker told me this in secrecy as she was sworn not to mention anything by the Lady in question.

There are a couple of things I am peeved about:

Firstly, she has no right to barge in here, and ask for "her" job back. She quit! The job is mine! Regardless of whether I am going on Maternity Leave or not.

Secondly, she only wants to work part time. My role is full time. Even though I have discussed with my Boss and he agreed to let me come back 3 days a week upon my return to work, I am still entitled to have someone full time relieve me while I am gone. Am I right? Also, what concerns me the most is that if my Boss says she can start back with the Company and then she doesn't do a good enough job part time. When it comes time for me to come back he is going to deniy me the opportunity to work 3 days because in his opinion its not going to work out.

Its MY ROLE to trial 3 days of work - not hers to stuff up for me!

Thirdly, she went behind my back and has set up a meeting with MY Boss about MY role without even asking me if that's OK. What a snake. She could have had the decency to give me a call.

I feel like I have been backstabbed! And am really stressing that because of their background working together she is going to talk her way back into the role. She can't just waltz back in here demanding her job - she quit!

I feel like crying but I am too annoyed.

What should I do? Should I confront her? Should I talk to HR? The role is supposed to be advertised internally for an applicant - and now she has come into the picture. I'm not sure HR will be too impressed but what my Boss wants he usually gets

She is coming in today to speak with my Boss and I am worried about the outcome.

What are my rights? What can I do to prevent this person coming back?

So sorry if this doesn't make sense!