I want to ask for a pay increase to reflect how much I do but I’m worried it will annoy my boss

APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions.

Here, Karren gives advice to a reader who is returning to work after maternity leave and wants a new job title and pay increase to reflect her hard work.

Karren Brady gives you career advice

Q: I am due to return to work in May, following nine months of maternity leave.

Before going on leave, I went above and beyond, picking up other people’s slack and correcting their mistakes...