I will be 36 weeks with baby no 2 on Friday and was planning on taking annual leave to start my mat leave next Wednesday.
My boss is now panicking about me finishing and putting a lot of pressure on me to work through to 38 weeks instead. I really don't want to.
My official maternity leave starts the week of the 22nd. Am I right in thinking there is nothing he can do to stop me taking my annual leave? I know 100% that if I don't take it I wont be paid it and I'm sure he cant force me?
I'm not good at saying no to people at the best of times but I am just 100% done. I've got bad SPD, not sleeping, and have an almost 3 yearold toddler that doesn't sleep passed 5.30. My head is not in a work space and I have a house thats still part way through being refurbished (downstairs floors going down next week). I desperately want to sort out the house and nest.
He cant make me can he? Work is an hours commute 3 days a week and I WFH 2 days plus occasional trips to customers that are up to a 2.5 hour drive away and its just fucking killing me.