I am 21 weeks pregnant just now, due in October. My boss is telling me that they need to know when I plan to return after mat leave so that they can advertise for my replacement and specify when the fixed term contract will end. I think he's wrong but he keeps saying to me 'how can we hire someone to cover you if we can't tell them how long we need them for?' He keeps saying surely you're taking 9 months? I might! But if we can afford it I will take the full year. Or I might want to come back after 6 months! I don't have to decide this before I go off do I? How do I respond to his point about not being able to give mat cover person an end date? Do temp mat leave cover contracts usually state an end date? Help!
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Maternity leave - when do I need to tell my employer when I plan to return?
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JustbeNormal · 06/06/2016 19:57
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