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Q: Covering for Maternity Leave

I recently took a job for a one year contract term covering for a lady who is to go on maternity leave in April.

My husband and I have been TTC for 4 years and with several losses, we did not think that it would happen. Now I am 4w2d pregnant and this woman`s maternity leave has not started yet. If I tell her right now, I`m afraid she will stress and that could affect her pregnancy. The longer I wait, the more likely it is that she will not get her full one year of maternity leave. I am looking for any input you can offer!

Thank you

This question was asked Mar. 17, 2013 2:55pm
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Answered by GemGem - Mar. 17, 2013 4:24pm

oops, missed a word from my first answer *confidential*

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Answered by GemGem - Mar. 17, 2013 4:23pm

Good luck and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! :)

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Answered by GemGem - Mar. 17, 2013 4:22pm

I had the same thing happen to me but i was the lady that originally needed cover. the girl who came to us started and then 2 weeks later announced she was 13 weeks pregnant. She was only temp until end of march but think she was after a permanent position. I did ask what was going to happen if the cover lady wasn't able to cover as she also would be on maternity a month after i had left. but my manager just said she wasn't covering my maternity. Confusing lol. Seemed a little pointless for her to be employed by our company to cover maternity when she couldn't actually "cover". Its a different situation because she "knew" she was pregnant when she accepted the job.
I hope they do find a way round it. your stressing yourself over stressing the pregnant lady, your pregnant too! try to relax and not stress too much. I let my manager know when i was 6 weeks as she would need to make arrangements. If you do decide to tell your manager by law she has to keep it strictly

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Answered by Bostonmama08 - Mar. 17, 2013 3:35pm

You are super early yet, so you need to wait until you are at least 10-12 weeks until you consider letting anyone know. Doing it now is a bit early, as anything can happen.

Also, they can hire out someone else to cover for you...and this lady. They did it once, they can hire out again.

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Answered by Kimmiecat - Mar. 17, 2013 3:04pm

I would wait til you're out of your first trimester. I hope everyone will be understanding.

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