So here it is whether or not i tell my employer I am pregnant yet.........

I have worked in HR/Personnel for most of my working life so I know all the legalities and all my rights, but unfortunately there is no fool proof trap to ensure that employers do not let you go. I have only been with my Company 3 or 4 weeks, and my probation is 3 months, so they could find a reason to let me go, which does not make them look bad, trust me I have seen it before. I will not roll over though I will try and sue them etc if they do, and tbh if they don’t hold my position open its not the end of the world. I am not entitled to Maternity Pay of any kind, for that you have to be employed with the same employer for 26 weeks by the 15th week of preg, so u have to be there for 8 weeks before u get pregnant to qualify. I will get Maternity Allowance of Govt, if they do not sack me within the next 9 weeks otherwise I get nothing and I will be royally screwed. I have to legally tell them in the next 8 weeks, and I doubt they are suspecting I am cos I don’t have that much of a bump yet, just look fatish – but they have not known me any other way…..I also dress very well to hide it, and sit down most of the day so it is not visible. I would love to tell them and it all be ok but I just know it wont. They are an odd company and replace people whilst they are on holiday, there is no loyalty here and they don’t obide by the regulations, but get away with it.

I am therefore asking for your ladies help!!! Would you tell them or not? and if so when?? I am 17 weeks and 3 days!!

Thanks

well thats very bad situation...............i m in a cool co. where they will not do this..........so if you r not showing that much then wait for next few weeks until you have to tell them.

good luck

Hope it all goes well, but i think you should wait until you have to tell them xx

I think in your situation i would wait until i had to tell them..

if you think they will let you go after you tell them i would wait until you either legally have to tell them or until you can't hide it anymore.

Yep I agree, if there's any doubt as to how they'll react, put it off until you can't either legally wait, or it's so blindingly obvious that you have to tell them. If they react well then great, if they don't then at least you've gotten as much pay out of them as you can.

Reaplce people while they're on holiday??!!

Leave it as long as you can!

I'd wait till you legally have to tell them hon.

It doesnt make a difference in your case, but you have to have been employed for 26 weeks by the 15th week BEFORE your due date. So, you would have to have been there 26 weeks by your 25th week of pregnancy. Which means, you only have to have been there a week before you fall pregnant!!!

I double checked this on www.direct.gov.uk

xxx

Personally, I'm in favor of being open with your employer, due to not stressing over what to say if you have hospital appointments, midwife, scans etc. as you would be given paid leave regardless of how long you have been there, and obviously wont if you havent told them

but on the other hand i can see why you want to wait a while. id do what you think is best.

Do you think your employer would be annoyed at the fact you didnt tell them sooner and in there eyes were hiding it...

Yes possibly!! this is so hard why did i have to get made redundant!!?

Thanks for your advice ladies!!