Ive had my employment terminated after requesting a change in shift??

blue_monkey_2

Loopy_Girl wrote: »

And being 7 weeks pregnant should not hold you back. You have no obligation to tell any prospective employer at this stage that you are pregnant and I would doubt very much you would have a bump showing.
Morally some will say it's wrong but legally it's not.

I got a job when I was 9 weeks pregnant and 'feigned surprised' when I found out at 16 weeks and had to go to my boss and tell her.

You gotta do, what you gotta do!!

Or, as you do clerical work you could temp on days and hours to suit you until you have the baby. Have you thought about this?

Loopy_Girl

There is nothing stopping you looking for other employment and as mentioned if you get interview and subsequent job you do not have to reveal your pregnancy at this stage.

Should you decide to tell any prospective employers that you are pregnant then they can't not give you the job based on your pregnancy alone (though the more astute would realise that they could use another reason).

I started in a job (temp) and found out I was pregnant the very next day. Huge shock. I was 5 weeks pregnant when I found out but told my employers when I was 10 weeks as I was questioned why I wasn't doing as much overtime as everyone else.

They were great and as a matter of fact, when I was 18 weeks pregnant, they offered me a permanant job (which I declined at the time). They knew I was pregnant (obviously) but still offered me a job knowing that I would be taking maternity leave. It wouldn't have been paid for by them but nonetheless it does show that some employers value their employees.

I have to echo McKneff though that your partner is on a pretty good wage and with child benefit and child support you could live well with the 4 of you.

Loopy_Girl

blue_monkey wrote: »

I got a job when I was 9 weeks pregnant and 'feigned surprised' when I found out at 16 weeks and had to go to my boss and tell her.

Mine was a genuine surprise...started new job on the Wed and found out on the Thursday night that I was pregnant - you could have knocked me down with a feather!!

Didn't stop the rumour mill going into full flow that 'I must have known'...*sigh*

blue_monkey_2

bkdizzy wrote: »

Yes I do want to work but think as I am pregnant it will effect my chances of seeking over employment.. That is what I asked earlier if I change my job will other employers be happy to take me on knowing that I will be going on maternity in 7 months time??I dont want to claim benefits at all but that is my worst case scenario.. just wanted to know if my employer cant help me CAN I seek employment somewhere else???or if I quit my job will another employer take me on as I am pregnant. I dont want to rely on state hand outs!!xx

But don't you get it? First, you are on there in your first post asking what you are entitled to and second, it will not be anything anyway.

Why not find a temping job where you can go in and out of work as you please.

You never answered my question about nursery fees. How much are they and how much is your commute, how much are you left with afterwards?

And where is your partner in all of this, can he help with looking after your LO while you get an evening job?

themull1

Childminder for before and after nursery?

bkdizzy

Thank you all the advice. My childcare is £148.50 a week and my diesel costs are around £30 a week. I think really the sensible thing to do is get a job with a few less hours and closer to home for my little girl. I was just thinking oh god I am pregnant no one is going to take me on....I just want to enjoy my pregnancy without stressing over money etc. Thanks again for the help x

Loopy_Girl

As stated, no one needs to know you are pregnant at this stage.

Also to reiterate that if you leave your job and don't have another lined up, or engineer it so that you get sacked, you will not get any benefits because of your husbands wage.

Good luck with the pregnancy.

ladybirdintheuk

bkdizzy. I would get looking for something closer to home if it was me - I'm in a similar position, except for the being pregnant bit. I spend most of my wages on childcare and petrol, and petrol keeps going up. When you apply you are not obliged to tell them you are pregnant. If you do tell them they shouldn't take that into account, but in reality they probably will, so don't mention it! Once you have a new job then you can tell them If you've not been in the new job for long enough to qualify for SMP you would still be entitled to maternity leave and you would probably be entited to MA direct from the benefits office as well.

Googlewhacker

bkdizzy wrote: »

Yes I do want to work but think as I am pregnant it will effect my chances of seeking over employment.. That is what I asked earlier if I change my job will other employers be happy to take me on knowing that I will be going on maternity in 7 months time??I dont want to claim benefits at all but that is my worst case scenario.. just wanted to know if my employer cant help me CAN I seek employment somewhere else???or if I quit my job will another employer take me on as I am pregnant. I dont want to rely on state hand outs!!xx

Most employers won't be happy but as someone said you do not have to tell them you are pregnant until you reach a certain stage of the pregnancy.

Your employer will not sack you without a good reason for fear of being sued.

You do have alot more rights when pregnant but only if the company are aware of this, you can't really pull the pregnant card out without them knowing.

mitch161

my advice is while on SSP right now. look for a job. right now this second..this means NOW lol

ok next while your on SSP you nto working, so depending on how serious you and your current partner are. move in with him and get him to help out. for instance you said your work offers 2 shifts, one that starts 6am and another shift that ends 8:30. i would suggest either find another job or work the evening shift and get partner to pick up the child in the evening.

if your ex lives in town A you live in town B and your new partner lives in town C then you have to possibly change parental visits to just weekends if you want to stay independant of men and keep job. or move to towns A-C so you have support.

do you have family in your town that can pick up your child. remember this does not have to be a permanent solution. just something to keep your stress levels down untill a new job appears.

concentrating on forcing employer to dismiss you and getting benefits is not the way forward. having a job and geting maternity pay is much better.

you just need to concentrate more on the ex/and current partner for support. and stop hoping/worrying if the benefits agencies will support you.

as you said you and current partner earn a total of £50k. yes it is a huge cut to go onto benefits. so please dont be thinking about ways to get dismissed and onto benefits.

your circumstances WILL change but you do need support from partner/ ex / family. these will help you more. there has to be someone that is either available at 7am to take your child to nursery or 6pm to pick them up so that in the short term you can concentrate on finding a part time(flexible) job if your employer refuses your request.

until then relax, put your feet up have a cup of tea and a choccy biscuit.

your current partners wages are probably taking care of his house hold bills so you moving in will cost him nothing extra. your EX should be paying child support and with your childs age you should already be also receiving a little bit of child allowance to pay for baby food. worse comes to worse you will just be tight on money for your personal luxuries, no more clothes shopping for 8 weeks. and then you can claim £65 a week JSA which should cover the food bill as that is the only true expense increase your current partner would see.

by the way i am a single male but have been in the situation of the partner of someone in your boat. if the current partner is a true partner he will be romantic enough to take you out for romantic meals to the fish and chip shop or mcdonalds for those 8 weeks.. lol so dont worry. you might even have a decent partner to cook you proper meals or take you out to high class restuarants.

so dont worry, just dont sit there thinking. look for a new job, or a family member to help with getting first child to/from nursery