Interview when pregnant

[magaddict]

I've got an interview tomorrow for a job I applied for before I found out I was pregnant. Am I obliged to tell them at the interview that I am or should I wait to see if I am offered the job? And if I am offered the job, should I tell them before I accept or wait until I have actually started? I know I won't qualify for maternity pay from them but I feel there is something morally wrong in not mentioning it...if anyone has any advice I would be very grateful.

[fortyplus]

Don't tell them! By law it shouldn't make any difference to whether they offer you the job but you can bet you bottom dollar it will.
Supposing - like a friend of mine - you didn't find out you were preganant till 4 and a half months? Then you wouldn't be able to tell them anyway. You are certainly not under any legal obligation to tell them.
Good luck with the interview!

[fortyplus]

ps I can really understand your moral dilemma, but if you deseve the job then it would be a shame to wreck your chances of getting it.

[fortyplus]

ps I can really understand your moral dilemma, but if you deserve the job then it would be a shame to wreck your chances of getting it.

[GoingQuietlyMad]

Difficult one. If you are employed in another job now, it would prob be better to stay where you are for all kinds of reasons.

If you haven't got a job at present, then I would say that you haven't got much to lose by not telling them.

I would bet that you won't get the job if you tell them, even though by law it is not "allowed" to be a consideration, it most definitely is for many employers.

I know so many women who have been made redundant while pregnant, so this is the flipside of the coin .

[justaphase]

There is no legal obligation to tell them before an offer has been made. I would wait until offered the job (at least verbally) and then tell them.

I have been in this situation and also felt it was morally wrong to not tell. I also felt that I could not dedicate myself fully to the job (due to the nature of work). Also I was thinking that maybe I should not be starting a new job and 3 months or so later going off for 6 months and then potentially deciding not to come back at all. However I was in a good job already so had the luxury to be able to do the morally right thing.

I waited until I was made a verbal offer (although not legally binding)). They decided to hire somebody else.

[Socci]

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[magaddict]

thanks all - I will wait and see if I'm offered the job first, and then tell them - I am not telling anyone I am pregnant at this stage so I guess I should just include them with everyone else!

[Rookiemum]

I'm with goingquietlymad, I moved job when pregnant and whilst it was definitely the right thing to do, having been there such a short time has made it extremely difficult to negotiate a good flexible working arrangement.

I told them once I had the verbal offer, very difficult for them to back out at this stage but means you recapture a bit of the moral high ground.