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How do I handle this situation?
- Thread starter John K
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You have rights whilst pregnant and at work. You have protection from being sacked just because you are pregnant, the right to a reasonable amount of paid time off for antenatal appointments. What is considered 'reasonable' is not defined in law, however, women must try to minimise disruption for their employer's business, but the employer has to have a good reason for not giving permission, and
special health and safety protection. For example, you should be protected from lifting or handling heavy loads, standing or sitting for long periods of time, handling toxic substances, or working long hours.
if you feel you are not being given these rights you should speak to your employer. Or ask your midwife/ doctor to write a letter making it clear that they are affecting yours and the babies health.
special health and safety protection. For example, you should be protected from lifting or handling heavy loads, standing or sitting for long periods of time, handling toxic substances, or working long hours.
if you feel you are not being given these rights you should speak to your employer. Or ask your midwife/ doctor to write a letter making it clear that they are affecting yours and the babies health.
Very Precious
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Okay,I am 5 mos pregnant and I work in a kitchen in the hospital, also i have a 18 mos daughter at home. For the past few weeks my job has became very very difficult, we are 10 positions short and now the work has fallen on the rest of the co workers we have not been getting breaks and working ten hour shifts. Im getting stressed besides that when i come home i do not have time with my daughter instead im always tired this work has become hell for all of us. Especially me because im pregnant and they have me doing stuff that i should not be doing like lifting over 30 lbs and its like they do not care because if we refuse they will write us up. I really do need my job but i also cant continue to be stressed it wasn't like this at first they have yet hired anybody to fill the positions so what can i do?
You have rights whilst pregnant and at work. You have protection from being sacked just because you are pregnant, the right to a reasonable amount of paid time off for antenatal appointments. What is considered 'reasonable' is not defined in law, however, women must try to minimise disruption for their employer's business, but the employer has to have a good reason for not giving permission, and
special health and safety protection. For example, you should be protected from lifting or handling heavy loads, standing or sitting for long periods of time, handling toxic substances, or working long hours.
if you feel you are not being given these rights you should speak to your employer. Or ask your midwife/ doctor to write a letter making it clear that they are affecting yours and the babies health.
special health and safety protection. For example, you should be protected from lifting or handling heavy loads, standing or sitting for long periods of time, handling toxic substances, or working long hours.
if you feel you are not being given these rights you should speak to your employer. Or ask your midwife/ doctor to write a letter making it clear that they are affecting yours and the babies health.