She’s Pregnant And Doesn’t Want To Return To Work…
Got a vexing job related issue? Not sure what to put in a resume?
Take advantage of the regular online forums that many newspapers hold with experts. For example, I was just reading the transcript of a great Q and A today on all sorts of job hunting and work related issues affecting working women and moms on The Washington Post.
Here is just one of the many questions that the Post’s job expert Lily Garcia, an attorney who writes the “How to Deal” column, answered this afternoon.
Washington, D.C. Hi Lily! I am pregnant and do not plan on coming back to work once I have the baby. How far in advance should I inform my employer? I want to be fair in order to give them time to hire a replacement, but I don’t want to tell them too soon either. I’m due at the end of September, if that helps. Thanks!
Lily Garcia: If you tell them about a month before you are scheduled to come back from leave, that should give them enough time to conduct their search. However, keep in mind that they will be under no obligation at that point to keep you on the payroll.
Today’s Q and A featured questions about bad bosses, companies deciding to ban leave without pay, etc.
These columns are well worth reading if you are a job hunter or in a tough spot at work.
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About the Author: Julie Power is a writer and editor with experience in both the United States and Australia. After living in the United States for 16 years, she recently returned to live in Sydney with her husband and twin boys (9 years old).
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I’m very mixed on the response, though, since a behavior like that, although legal, is going to make it harder for pregnant women *after* her to go on maternity leave.