Cant get into this forum yesterday & typing long notes via phone is a torture
Dimples:
Im sure by now, you wld have cool down. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
My suggestion is to get the facts first, what was your boss real intention? Maybe he wanted ur colleague to take over during your maternity period or stepping down is oni temporary. Also, the stepping down cld be a one-sided story from ur colleague. Futhermore, if according to u, u only took 2 days MC & 1 day urgent leave so far & has not affected ur performance so far, I dun see why ur boss cannot tolerate & wld want you to step down. In any case, U can gauge ur own performance & ur relationship with ur boss. Don't conclude first & confront, bring up casually if u must, time will tell the truth... continue to do your part in co., dun give them an excuse to out u.
However, if ur boss intention is true, then it's very unprofessional of them both. Yr boss didnt handle the situation right & ur colleague is kinda dumb & immature. Whatever he said to yr other colleague cld have backfired on him if it's not true. Even if truth, it just show ppl ard him how "ugly" he is.
As for ML, no worries la.. u will get it. Cos yr boss didnt due his due diligence, he has no case against u in MOM or in court. Co. has to pay 4+1 mths & cant claim a single cents from MOM.
Im sure being a typical chinese co. they wldnt wan to pay this kinda $$.
But ML aside, u shld also take the opportunity to think if there's any prospect for u to continue ur service with a co. like this. Cos the moment u go to MOM or take up a legal suit against ur co. there's no turning back. Nevertheless, there's a saying "bad one dun go, new one wont come". There are many opportunities out there these days....find one who value ur service.
Just my 2 cents worth.