What do I need to give my employer when pregnant?

Your employer can request that you give them a copy of your MAT B1 certificate (which either your GP or midwife will give you when you are about 20 weeks pregnant) which states the week that your child is due. Your employer can request that the notice you give is in writing.

Will employers take you on if your pregnant?

When applying for work you must not be rejected because you are pregnant (which would be pregnancy discrimination) and unable to complete the full length of time of the fixed-term job. An employer must not, because of your pregnancy: refuse to interview you or decline to appoint you to a job.

What is the latest you can tell your employer when you’re pregnant?

15 weeks
Legally, you need to tell your employer that you’re pregnant at least 15 weeks before your due date; this is known as your ‘notification week’. However, it’s likely you’ll want to tell them before this, in part because it’s fantastic news, but also because you’ll want to take time off for antenatal appointments.

Can you be denied a job if you’re pregnant?

An employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of her pregnancy, because of a pregnancy-related condition, or because of the prejudices of co-workers, clients, or customers. An employer may not single out pregnancy-related conditions for special procedures to determine an employee’s ability to work.

What SMP 2020?

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid the same way an employee is paid their weekly/monthly wages for up to 39 weeks – tax and national insurance will also be deducted. For the first 6 weeks, those who are eligible will receive 90% of their average weekly earnings.

What should an employer do if an employee is pregnant?

Where there are risks, the employer should take reasonable steps to remove them. For example, offering the employee different work or changing their hours. The employer should suspend the employee on full pay if they cannot remove any risks. For example, offering suitable alternative work.

Can a woman be excluded from a job if she is pregnant?

Potential Pregnancy. An employer may not discriminate based on an employee’s intention or potential to become pregnant. For example, an employer may not exclude a woman from a job involving processing certain chemicals out of concern that exposure would be harmful to a fetus if the employee became pregnant.

What happens if you announce your pregnancy at work?

Announcing your pregnancy may unfortunately and unfairly raise concerns from coworkers and management (like whether you’ll keep working throughout your pregnancy, or return to work after maternity leave).

What are the health and safety risks for pregnant employees?

Health and safety for pregnant employees. When the employee tells their employer they’re pregnant, the employer should assess the risks to the employee and their baby. Risks could be caused by: heavy lifting or carrying. standing or sitting for long periods without adequate breaks.

Do you have to tell employers that you are pregnant?

You have no legal duty to tell potential employers that you’re pregnant. If you want, you can waltz into the interview room a month away from your due date and not say a word about it.

Can a pregnant woman apply for a job?

If someone applied for the position that was eight months pregnant, it wouldn’t be very cost efficient to train someone, only to have them leave four to six weeks later when I could potentially hire someone who could work for much, much longer. by law you can’t say it was because of the pregnancy.

Can a pregnant woman get a job at 7 months pregnant?

Those are the only reasons that would have me pick a non pregnant applicant first. I was hired for a position at 7 months pregnant. Many employers care more about the fit long term than the short term inconvenience. However, if it’s a short-term position, it would be foolish to hire a pregnant woman.