Possible chance of Promotion, Pregnant but they don't know yet

PasturesNew

Somebody being trained/getting their feet under the table, then leaving, might be the final nail in the coffin ... there might not be a job/company to go back to.

bigheadxx

You have a duty under Health and Safety legislation to tell your employer as soon as you are aware you are pregnant. This is so that your employer can undertake a risk assessment of your job and workplace to make sure that it meets all necessary requirements.

surreysaver

bigheadxx wrote: »

You have a duty under Health and Safety legislation to tell your employer as soon as you are aware you are pregnant. This is so that your employer can undertake a risk assessment of your job and workplace to make sure that it meets all necessary requirements.

You do not have a duty under legislation to tell them. It is in your interests to, yes, but you do not have a duty to - at least not until the end of the 15th week before your due date (or whenever it is) in order for you to be entitled to statutory leave and pay.

surreysaver

pinkshoes wrote: »

As a female, I would not put myself up for a promotion if I knew I was pregnant, as I feel it's really unfair on the company and other candidates. Just a few months into the job (i.e. when you're fully trained) you'll be leaving for 6 to 9 months!!

If I were female, I would. Employers all too often take the mickey out of employees, so you might as well play the system legally and take the mickey out of them - after all, it will mean more maternity pay if you are in a job earning more money! Stop worrying about your employer's and colleagues' feelings - it is a business decision!

bigheadxx

surreysaver wrote: »

You do not have a duty under legislation to tell them. It is in your interests to, yes, but you do not have a duty to - at least not until the end of the 15th week before your due date (or whenever it is) in order for you to be entitled to statutory leave and pay.

Whilst there are no legal requirements on employees to inform their employers that they are pregnant or a new mother they should bear in mind that their employer is not required to take any specific action until written notification has been provided. It is therefore important for the employee and her child's health and safety that employers should advise their employees to provide written notification as early as possible. Employers can also ask for a certificate from their employee's GP or midwife stating that she is pregnant

You have a duty for the sake of your own an others health and safety.

surreysaver

bigheadxx wrote: »

Whilst there are no legal requirements on employees to inform their employers that they are pregnant or a new mother they should bear in mind that their employer is not required to take any specific action until written notification has been provided.

I know that. I was correcting the incorrect information in your post that stated that you do have a duty. You do not have a duty.

surreysaver

bigheadxx wrote: »

You have a duty for the sake of your own an others health and safety.

No, there is no duty to do this.

bigheadxx

surreysaver wrote: »

I know that. I was correcting the incorrect information in your post that stated that you do have a duty. You do not have a duty.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/HealthAndSafetyAtWork/DG_4016683

If you do not tell your employer that you are pregnant then you are potentially putting yourself and others at risk. You cannot take paid time off for ante-natal appointments if you have not told your employer you are pregnant.

surreysaver

bigheadxx wrote: »

If you do not tell your employer that you are pregnant then you are potentially putting yourself and others at risk. You cannot take paid time off for ante-natal appointments if you have not told your employer you are pregnant.

I agree with that. What I am disagreeing with is your comment that you have a duty to tell them. You do not have any such duty. You can keep it a secret if you wish.

bigheadxx

You have a responsibility to yourself and others which is the same as a duty.