Legally, you don't need to tell your employer about your pregnancy or maternity leave until the 15th week before your baby is due (Gov.uk, 2019; Maternity Action, 2019a). But you might want to do it after the first trimester, once you've had your first scan (and start having a more obvious bump).
No, you are not legally required to tell your employer that you're pregnant as soon as you know about it or at any particular point in your pregnancy. Most employees keep their condition to themselves until they are at least through the first trimester.
When do I legally have to tell my boss? Legally, you must tell your employer on what is called your notification week; 15 weeks before your due date. ... When you will start your maternity leave; this can be as early as 11 weeks before your baby is due, or you can choose to continue working almost up to the birth.
Many parents-to-be wait until the end of the first trimester — around week 13 — to tell friends and family about their pregnancy. A number of factors influence why people wait until this time to share the news. Still, the most important part of your decision should revolve around what makes you the most comfortable.
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The short answer is no. You cannot be fired for being pregnant under most circumstances. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) both prohibit U.S. employers from terminating employees due to pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions.
Legally, you don't need to tell your employer about your pregnancy or maternity leave until the 15th week before your baby is due (Gov.uk, 2019; Maternity Action, 2019a). But you might want to do it after the first trimester, once you've had your first scan (and start having a more obvious bump).
Last menstrual period (LMP): Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks from the first day of your last period. Accordingly, the number of weeks that have passed since indicate what week of pregnancy you're in. To work out your likely due date, count 280 days (40 weeks) from the first day of your last period.
Statutory Maternity Leave
Eligible employees can take up to 52 weeks' maternity leave. The first 26 weeks is known as 'Ordinary Maternity Leave', the last 26 weeks as 'Additional Maternity Leave'. The earliest that leave can be taken is 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth, unless the baby is born early.
You'll likely notice the first signs of a bump early in the second trimester, between weeks 12 and 16. You might start showing closer to 12 weeks if you are a person of lower weight with a smaller midsection, and closer to 16 weeks if you're a person with more weight.
During pregnancy it's especially important to avoid foods that could contain bacteria, parasites, or toxins – including undercooked meat, unpasteurized soft cheeses, anything that contains raw eggs, sushi made with raw fish, raw oysters and other shellfish, fish that's high in mercury, and raw sprouts.
Most miscarriages happen in the first trimester before the 12th week of pregnancy. Miscarriage in the second trimester (between 13 and 19 weeks) happens in 1 to 5 in 100 (1 to 5 percent) pregnancies. As many as half of all pregnancies may end in miscarriage.
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