You are the HR professional at your company. One of your major duties is to monitor the HR instant messaging channel. The HR Inbox chat channel allows HR to communicate and support employees directly. While monitoring the HR channel, you receive the following chat messages from employees:
Dear HR: I just learned that my colleague, who is a male and does the same job as I do as a female, is getting the same pay, even though I have more education than he does. Why is that?
Dear HR: I applied for a promotional position and after completing my interview I learned that a newer and younger employee with less experience was promoted, and I was not. Why did this happen?
Dear HR: I was out on FMLA for maternity leave and my position was replaced by someone else. Is this fair? What job will I return to after my leave? Am I fired?
Directions
Rights: Explain the employee's rights to equal pay.
Promotions: Explain the process of being promoted.
Leave: Explain FMLA leave policies, particularly for maternity leave.
Additionally, be sure that overall, your general writing style aligns with the following:
Discuss human resource roles and responsibilities using an engaging tone and encouraging questions.